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Quill & Quire
It’s a pleasure to see another book about Stella, Marie-Louise Gay’s indomitable heroine with curly red hair and joie de vivre to match. In this eighth book of the series, Gay has lost none of the spirit and humour that distinguished her earlier books about Stella and her little brother Sam. This new one demonstrates her sure touch with both watercolour pictures and text, which enter freely into the grateful imagination of a preschooler. Although from an adult point of view Stella might not seem particularly large, to Sam, she is someone who knows the world and its ways and how to enjoy it, and who happily shares this knowledge with him. In this book, she remembers what it was like to be very, very small, discovering the sensations of listening, seeing, and feeling the great new world around her. Like the other Stella and Sam books, this one is rich in sensory experiences from the perspective of the small. Stella remembers how she imagined herself a turtle, a goldfish, and a dog. Although she couldn’t tie her shoes, and saw words as ants running off the page, she could see the whole world from the top of the couch, and could race her ducks in her Olympic-sized bathtub. In the later part of the book, a slightly less small Stella experiences the world differently, feeding the goldfish, carrying the dog around like a little sack of potatoes, and understanding that the ants in her book are words that become stories she can read to Sam. The pictures that express these two ages and perspectives are bright and rich in humorous details that attentive children will enjoy spotting as they are being read to.
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...Marie-Louise Gay has once again created a jewel of a book. (Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Review 20091101)
[A] delightful series...Gay's mixed-media scenes dance...Subtle and sweet, yet full of life and humor, [Stella's] world is a place kids will want to visit again and again. (School Library Journal 20100110)
Gay's books are ones that little ones and parents like to read over and over, for their gentle and clever stories and dialogue, as well as for the wonderfully wry and lovely artwork. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald 20091009)
It is a book that the littlest book lovers will return to again and again. (Winnipeg Free Press 20090801)
Since the publication in 1999 of Stella, Star of the Sea, we've hung on [Stella's] every word, following the wisdom she shares with her younger brother, Sam...Fans of this duo will love the new volume, and those who are discovering Stella for the first time will be eager to check out the rest of the series. (Montreal Gazette 20090709)
With Stella, Gay encourages us to see the world a little bit differently and to take notice of the wonder in everyday life. (Children's Book News 20090709)
If you've ever wondered how Stella got so imaginative, wonder no more...Enchanting overhead views subtly drive home how being small makes the world seem big, and young listeners will feel encouraged to laugh at their own past foibles. (Booklist 20090709)
In this eighth book in the [Stella and Sam] series, Gay has lost none of the spirit and humour that has distinguished her earlier books...This new one demonstrates her sure touch with both watercolour pictures and text...[and] is rich in sensory experiences from the perspective of the small... (Quill & Quire 20090709)
The charming illustrations, rendered in watercolour, pastel and collage, depict red-headed Stella's antics in great detail and from a variety of perspectives. Young readers will wish they could be just like Stella, or at least have a big sister like her. Stella is both wonderful and full of wonder — purely glorious. (Kirkus Reviews 20090913)
Stella's dynamic world and big sister charisma will pay off for fans of the gentle series. (Publishers Weekly 20090901)
Gay is an expert at picture books and seems to crawl right into a preschooler's psyche...the child's perspective in space, her interpretation of the world...are all wrapped up in a few vivid images...[F]or the adult who shares these books with children, there's a secret pleasure in the rightness and lightness of Gay's vision. (Toronto Star 20091009)
Marie-Louise Gay never fails to delight... (Globe and Mail )
[Children] will be delighted to hear Stella's reminiscences and will identify with her joy in sharing her big sisterly 'knowledge' with Sam. (CM Magazine ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
[A] delightful series...Gay's mixed-media scenes dance...Subtle and sweet, yet full of life and humor, [Stella's] world is a place kids will want to visit again and again. (School Library Journal 20100110)
Gay's books are ones that little ones and parents like to read over and over, for their gentle and clever stories and dialogue, as well as for the wonderfully wry and lovely artwork. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald 20091009)
It is a book that the littlest book lovers will return to again and again. (Winnipeg Free Press 20090801)
Since the publication in 1999 of Stella, Star of the Sea, we've hung on [Stella's] every word, following the wisdom she shares with her younger brother, Sam...Fans of this duo will love the new volume, and those who are discovering Stella for the first time will be eager to check out the rest of the series. (Montreal Gazette 20090709)
With Stella, Gay encourages us to see the world a little bit differently and to take notice of the wonder in everyday life. (Children's Book News 20090709)
If you've ever wondered how Stella got so imaginative, wonder no more...Enchanting overhead views subtly drive home how being small makes the world seem big, and young listeners will feel encouraged to laugh at their own past foibles. (Booklist 20090709)
In this eighth book in the [Stella and Sam] series, Gay has lost none of the spirit and humour that has distinguished her earlier books...This new one demonstrates her sure touch with both watercolour pictures and text...[and] is rich in sensory experiences from the perspective of the small... (Quill & Quire 20090709)
The charming illustrations, rendered in watercolour, pastel and collage, depict red-headed Stella's antics in great detail and from a variety of perspectives. Young readers will wish they could be just like Stella, or at least have a big sister like her. Stella is both wonderful and full of wonder — purely glorious. (Kirkus Reviews 20090913)
Stella's dynamic world and big sister charisma will pay off for fans of the gentle series. (Publishers Weekly 20090901)
Gay is an expert at picture books and seems to crawl right into a preschooler's psyche...the child's perspective in space, her interpretation of the world...are all wrapped up in a few vivid images...[F]or the adult who shares these books with children, there's a secret pleasure in the rightness and lightness of Gay's vision. (Toronto Star 20091009)
Marie-Louise Gay never fails to delight... (Globe and Mail )
[Children] will be delighted to hear Stella's reminiscences and will identify with her joy in sharing her big sisterly 'knowledge' with Sam. (CM Magazine ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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This was a charming look at life from the eyes of a very, very small child!, Nov 27 2009
By D. Fowler "Dragonfly77" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: When Stella Was Very, Very Small (Hardcover)
When Stella was just a little thing, she saw things differently than everyone else. She had beautiful curly red hair and didn't look at all like a turtle, but when she was "very, very small, she thought she was a turtle." She pretended she was a goldfish, but when she crawled around on the floor BOW WOW . . . she was a dog. Now being a dog was the most fun of all. She was such a tiny thing that when she got up on the back of the couch "she could see the whole world" and it was very big. She wasn't able to do a lot of things, but she was pretty good at racing "against her rubber ducks in the enormous Olympic-sized pool" in the bathroom.Stella was a very good artist and her butterflies looked nice on the wall. She wasn't big enough to read and "words looked like ants running off the pages." When she was out walking in the grass chasing bumble bees and dragonflies, it was just like being in a jungle. The big orange kitty cat looked like "a ferocious man-eating tiger." It was soooo interesting being very, very small, but when she got big things started to look a bit different. Growing up was lots of fun and Stella was starting to see things in a different light!
This was a charming look at life from the eyes of a very, very small child. This is a very imaginative story and it brought a few smiles to my face. The story suddenly flip flops and we see Stella as a "big girl" who looks at life in a new and magical way. I loved the "pretend," the "imagination" and the adventure in this adorable tale. If you have a little one, this is the perfect tale to read when you cuddle up in a chair or rocker!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book will appeal to children age 3 and up, Feb 22 2010
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: When Stella Was Very, Very Small (Hardcover)
"When Stella Was Very, Very Small" is the latest in the author's series of Stella books, exploring the growing imaginative world view of a little girl. When Stella was very, very small, the world seems immense, magical, and filled with mysterious events and creatures. Words on a page are like ants to her because she cannot understand or read them, but she can hear and understand the stories of trees at night as she is going to bed. so much in Stella's world has changed, or become more understandable as she has grown, but she retains her curiosity and her unique ability to imagine herself and her world differently. She has the lucky chance to be able to teach some of her thoughts and stories to her little brother, Sam, because a part os her still remembers and values the time and experiences "When Stella Was Very, Very Small." Beautiful, delicate water color illustrations lend depth to the fantasy and whimsical elements of "When Stella Was Very, Very Small." This book will appeal to children age 3 and up.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Imaginative and Magical, Sep 28 2009
By JBebe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: When Stella Was Very, Very Small (Hardcover)
This book is absolutely adorable. It is the story of Stella, an adorable little redhead, and her world. It is a beautifully-illustrated tale of how young children view their world. Stella's sandbox was a desert, her backyard was a tropical jungle, her bathtub was an Olympic-sized swimming pool, and her house was very, VERY big. As she grows, her perspective of her world changes and she gets to help her little brother, Sam, experience the world as she did.This book is so imaginative. The colorful, sketch-like drawings were definitely my favorite part. They remind me of the cute illustrations in Humphrey's Bedtime (Owlet Book), also an adorable children's book.
I haven't read any of the other Stella books (Stella, Princess of the Sky, Stella, Fairy of the Forest, etc.), but I will be sure to check them out after reading this beautiful book about a child's magical adventures. I highly recommend this book!
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