The Growing Story

I originally read a newer edition with a different artist. Ms. Rowand's art is a bit like Esphyr Slobodkina's (Caps for Sale)---more primitive, but more interesting, serious, and childlike. And since creating color artwork was a lot harder in 1947, only red, green and their combined brown are used. Surprisingly, I like the art enough that I'm rating this version higher than the new one.

The cover is a spoiler, so don't show it to your kids (at least of the original version, available on OpenLibrary.org). Controlled vocabulary, rhythm, patterns, and illustrations that tell more than the text... this is a wonderful little book by a poet who interviewed and respected children.

Krauss was relatively prolific... I don't know why her classics have fallen out of print or been re-illustrated for re-release. Imo, they're worth reading in the original, even if you have to see them scanned and use your screen. I'm sitting down with a bunch now, because I just finished [b:Crockett Johnson and Ruth Krauss: How an Unlikely Couple Found Love, Dodged the FBI, and Transformed Children's Literature|13615831|Crockett Johnson and Ruth show more Krauss How an Unlikely Couple Found Love, Dodged the FBI, and Transformed Children's Literature|Philip Nel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1349992599l/13615831._SX50_.jpg|19217186].
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Reread the archived copy of the original on OpenLibrary.org. Review stands. Have ordered Oxenbury's.
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Read Oxenbury's. Livelier, prettier, possibly more engaging to modern families. But I, personally, prefer the original. show less

Over the course of a year a little boy notices that everything grows; he is not convinced that he is also growing until he tries on last year's clothes. Shows the cycle of a year for plants and animals.

The theme of this book is growing up. The book follows the seasons of nature with a little boy growing up and bigger. The theme shows that just as animals, plants and such are changing so are you. You are growing and it is an exciting time of life. This story is a great example of realistic fiction. It tells a story of a believable little boy who keeps asking his mother if he will grow too. This is something that all kids can relate to. The setting is present day and the mother and the boy are make up yet realistic characters.
Art Media: water colors
Appropriate Age: primary

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.

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.
Ages 3-5
Pierce College Library

My favorite OLD book, with new illustrations!!