The Littles

My 6yo and her buddy have been obsessively playing "the littles" for months, and she just started reading them from her school library. I hadn't heard of them, so I picked one up to read it, and blech. The bland prose, the sexist characterizations ... I am making haste to check out The Borrowers by Mary Norton, which these books ripped off, and which I loved as a kid -- hopefully Ada will enjoy the original!

My 6yo and her buddy have been obsessively playing "the littles" for months, and she just started reading them from her school library. I hadn't heard of them, so I picked one up to read it, and blech. The bland prose, the sexist characterizations ... I am making haste to check out The Borrowers by Mary Norton, which these books ripped off, and which I loved as a kid -- hopefully Ada will enjoy the original!

I enjoyed this book. I liked this book because of John Peterson's sense of imagination was captivating. Throughout the entire book, I was visualizing each event that was happening and the great detail he added helped with that. Another reason I really liked this book was because of its plot. As the Little family lived in the Biggs' walls, they ran into some trouble when repairing the Biggs' house when they were on vacation. The Newcombs had moved in and have brought mice into the house along with a cat. The Littles were in danger and they could not go about their everyday lives. The mice started to come as the Newcombs left crumbs everywhere. The Littles soon had to find a way to get rid of the mice. They suggest a bow and arrow. The show more plot of this story is to engage readers in something that seems so imaginative, but could be so real. It contains realistic characters and the reader can connect with the characters as well. show less

The Littles live in the walls of the Biggs' house. But when the Biggs go on vacation a messy family comes to stay, the trouble begins. Mice! Cats! How much can one small family take? Will Tom and Lucy, the littlest Littles of all, be able to save the day

The Littles live in the walls of the Biggs' house. But when the Biggs go on vacation a messy family comes to stay, the trouble begins. Mice! Cats! How much can one small family take? Will Tom and Lucy, the littlest Littles of all, be able to save the day?

The Littles live in the walls of the Biggs' house. But when the Biggs go on vacation a messy family comes to stay, the trouble begins. Mice! Cats! How much can one small family take? Will Tom and Lucy, the littlest Littles of all, be able to save the day?

Imaginative and clever. The Littles are introduced and they solve mouse problem and make friends with a cat.