Never Too Little to Love - Hardcover

Jeanne Willis left a career in advertising to become a full-time writer. She has published more than sixty books for children, including the Dr. Xargle series of picture books and SLEEPOVER! THE BEST EVER PARTY KIT. When she's not writing, Jeanne Willis likes to spend time gardening, reading nonfiction, and collecting caterpillars. She lives in North London with her husband and two children.

Jan Fearnley was born and raised in the northeast of England, the youngest of six children. Before becoming a full-time writer and illustrator, she worked as a teacher and literacy advocate. Jan Fearnley is the author-illustrator of many books for children, including JUST LIKE YOU and WATCH OUT! She lives in England with her husband and two Cornish Rex cats.

PreS-K. This tall, slim book about love offers some delightful design surprises. The cover features the hero, a white mouse, tiny Too-Little, standing on a cupcake that is surrounded by tiny ants. He loves someone the audience can't see, but she's "way up there." To get to his lady love, Tiny begins by standing on a thimble. That, of course, isn't enough, so on each succeeding page, Tiny climbs on yet another object; a matchbook, a watermelon, a teacup, a cabbage, a candle, and a few other items appear one by one on successively shorter pages that overlap when turned, until the mouse is finally revealed standing atop a column of objects balancing on a tiny pair of stilts. Then there's a huge crash, with Tiny landing on the ground. Finally, the lover appears--a giraffe, who bends down (thanks to smart paper engineering) and offers a kiss. As attractive as it is clever, the book features ink-and-watercolor washes with soft lines that capture the feeling of being lovelorn yet hopeful. Ilene Cooper
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