Books Like Are You Big?
Why kids love Are You Big?
Humor that rewards the reader
Mo Willems uses his signature comedic timing and expressive character reactions to turn a simple lesson about scale into a series of funny surprises.
Compelling visual comparisons
The illustrations use clear and dramatic size shifts, such as a tiny kitten next to a giant whale, to help toddlers grasp big concepts through sight alone.
Rhythmic text for shared reading
The repetitive and bouncy sentence structure encourages toddlers to predict the next word and participate in the storytelling process.
A perspective that validates smallness
The book speaks directly to the toddler experience by showing that even the biggest things on Earth are small when compared to the vastness of space.
For the Rhythmic text for shared reading
