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1) Big little
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
Some things are big. Some things are little. But everything is fun!
4) Size
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Junior, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the concept of measurement by using antonyms such as big and little, thick and thin, etc.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A book about feeling tiny in a big world. Some things around us are small. And some are large. Would your perspective of the world change if you were an elephant? What if you were an itty-bitty flea? I bet it feels a lot smaller than you and me! Normal-sized objects to us must look like giant ones to tiny creatures like ants and ladybugs. What's small to us can be large to another. Can You See Me? is a fascinating and joyful look at perspective,...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
What makes a human society too big? What about a human being? Which alternative energy sources have the best chance of scaling and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels? Why do tall people make more money? What makes a face beautiful? How about a cathedral? How can changing the size of your plates help you lose weight?
To answer the most important questions of our age, we must understand size. Neither bacteria nor empires are immune to its laws....
12) Up to my knees!
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Language
English
Description
"Mei plants a seed and watches it grow. Soon the little plant is up to her toes, then her knees, then her waist. How tall will it get? Engages young children in exploring informal measurement."--
14) Actual size
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals.
16) Tamaño
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Junior, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Introduce el concepto de medición mediante el uso de antónimos como grande y pequeño, grueso y delgado, etc.
Introduces the concept of measurement by using antonyms such as big and little, thick and thin, etc.
18) I'm mighty!
Author
Publisher
Joanna Cotler Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little tugboat shows how he can bring big ships into the harbor even though he is small.
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"How Many Mice Make an Elephant? And Other Big Questions about Size and Distance introduces children to a world of fascinating information by comparing sizes and distances in an easily relatable way. A wide range of subjects are covered, including animals, the human body, engineering, Earth, and space, to explore the answers to questions such as "How many ice cubes make an iceberg?", "How many high jumps to the Moon?" and "How many planet Earths fit...
20) Size wise
Author
Publisher
Buster Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Discover some of the biggest and smallest things in the natural world. This book explores the wonders of nature with beautiful, realistic illustrations at life size. Packed with amazing facts on everything from giant tigers and enormous elephants to miniscule crystals and tiny grains of sand, read on to discover more about the littlest and largest things on our astonishing planet.
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