BIG & Little : Board Book
In a child's world, there are big things and then there are little  things: big tree, little leaf; big cake, little cookie; big mommy, little baby.  Todd Parr'sBIG & little, an adorable companion volume to another study  in opposites,Black &  White, celebrates size. Just small enough for a toddler to hold, and  tough enough to withstand toothy attacks, this little board book is full of big  ideas. Young readers (or viewers) compare trucks to tricycles and skyscrapers to  doghouses as they identify boldly drawn objects against bright, colorful  backgrounds. Simple, childlike illustrations appeal to young eyes, never  detracting from the task at hand. Each two-page spread shows a big something,  with the word "BIG" printed on top and the name of the object below, and a  little something, with "little" above, the name beneath. Children will marvel at  the different contexts: a banana can seem huge when compared to tiny peas, just  as an elephant looms mightily over an ant. (Baby to preschool)--Emilie  Coulter