The Growing Story

by Ruth Krauss

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A little boy worries throughout the summer that he's not getting bigger, but at the end of the season he tries on his winter clothes and realizes that he has grown.

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My favorite OLD book, with new illustrations!! (

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melodyreads | Jul 25, 2019 |

This story is about little boy who wonders if he will ever grow like the animals around him. As time passes, his clothes are to small and he is excited that he finally grew! Great story for kids who question their growth size. (

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32BASKETBALL | Mar 14, 2015 |

The little boy doesn't know he's growing like the things around him until he starts growing out of his clothes.

cabram90 | Jun 24, 2014 |

The little boy in the story notices that all the animals on his family's farm are growing. His mother assures him that he is growing too even though he can't tell.

Ages: 5-6

Source: Pierce College

StephanieVega | May 19, 2014 |

A little boy learns that over time he grows just like his dog and begins to realize he to has grown but he don't realize that until he tries on his clothing from the past.
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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Krauss, Ruth	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Oxenbury, Helen	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Rowand, Phyllis	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Rowand, Phyllis. illus.	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Awards

Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration (Nominee – 2008)

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Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth (2007)

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The Growing Story

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1947 (for text)

2007 (illustrations by Helen Oxenbury)

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a boy

his mother

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For Tom --- H.O.

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A boy and a puppy and some chicks were all very little.

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A little boy worries throughout the summer that he's not getting bigger, but at the end of the season he tries on his winter clothes and realizes that he has grown.

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