When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth (1993)

A four-year-old girl recalls the things that have changed since she was very little. When she was little, she ate goo, made up words, had silly hair, and had to ride in a car seat. Now, she can eat cheetos, make her hair pretty, and ride like a grown-up. This is a great book for very young children to help them understand some of the changes they have gone through since they were very little. This also encourages a small child to use their imaginations and think of ways their lives are different now! ( )

This is a book about a four-year-old’s memoir of her youth. It is a very repetitive book with the phrases “When I was little I ….. But now…..” You can do an activity that has the students fill in what they did when they were little and what they do now!

This book is excellent for young children. They can relate to the little girl, and see how they had grown up also. ( )

This book is for younger elementary grades. It goes through many different things that your typical 4 year old would do. It will apply to all cultures as it is not culturally specific. ( )

This story surveys the memoir of a four year olds childhood. This book is a culturally specific book, but it could be used to introduce the culture of one four year old girl. We could talk about favorite memories. We could do an art project that has to do with the students memories. Great for the younger grade levels.