Big, Bigger, Biggest!

By Nancy Coffelt

Book Overview

How would you describe a hippopotamus? Big might be the first word that comes to mind. What about a whale? Gigantic? Immense? How about enormous What if you had to find a word for the biggest animal of them all--a dinosaur. Mammoth? Humongous? Colossal With its bright pictures of animals in all shapes and sizes, this terrific read-aloud introduces young children to the language of comparisons, synonyms, and antonyms.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805080899
• ISBN13: 9780805080896
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

This is an easy way to introduce the young child to synonyms, antonyms and BIG words!

The hippo, the killer whale and the dinosaur tromp into the pages of this book, bright and smiling telling us how big they are. Of course the dino is so large only his feet and part of his tail are showing because he is the biggest creature of all. He says, "I'm mammoth. I'm humongous. I'm colossal!" Of course a bunny is soooo much small, but a chick is even smaller yet. The smallest of all is a wide-eyed eight-legged bug you have to look at under a microscope. He is far from humongous and says, "I'm miniature. I'm minuscule. I'm microscopic." How about that? Synonyms and antonyms can also describe things like speed. The penguin is fast, but the dragonfly is faster and nimbler too. Of course the leopard is the fastest because he is "fleet," "meteoric" and "hypersonic." The tortoise is slow, but the sloth is even slower. The snail is the slowest and sadly describes himself by saying, "I'm sluggish. I'm lethargic. I'm lackadaisical!" You'll also meet a frog, a pig, a bear, a lizard, an octopus a clam, a squirrel, a koala and a bat. What kind of big fancy words can you think of to use for them? This is an easy way to introduce the young child to synonyms, antonyms and BIG words. It immediately brought to mind Fancy Nancy, the little girl who enjoys learning and using fancy words. This book was fun, amusing and the artwork was vibrant and colorful. This is a read-aloud book, but after a few reads little hands will be turning the pages and youngsters will be reciting those big fancy words all by their lonesome. This is the perfect book for the "insatiable, voracious" little wanna be reader!

Excellent for kids of many ages

Younger kids will enjoy the pictures; and older kids will enjoy learning new words; adults will enjoy reading the words. A good book for your personal library as well as your school's library.