Small One's Adventure

Doris L. Mueller
All About Kids Publishing (2003)
ISBN 0971027811
Reviewed by Danielle Feliciano for Reader Views (8/06)

“Small One’s Adventure” is the tale of Small One, a young elephant who is eager to grow up.  She does not like being a youngster and strives to prove she is not a baby.  Throughout the story, Small One dutifully follows her mother and her herd, all the while thinking to herself of the ways in which she is more grown up than she seems.  However, when danger strikes, Small One quickly realizes that she is not ready to be a big elephant yet and still needs to depend on her mother and her tribe.
 
The authors have given children a book subtly filled with the message that there is no need to rush into adulthood.  Parents, too, will enjoy the moral of the story, as all parents fear their children growing up too soon.  In the story of Small One, children will quickly see the benefits of remaining children for just a little bit longer.

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