Recommended for a present (especially if you haven't seen the child for a long time and can make a relevant haven't you grown?

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This story is a really well-done illustration of how children grow: so slowly that they hardly notice. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.All of the above praise notwithstanding, it's not a exactly a very exciting book, and not as exceptional as it probably was when it first appeared. A baby boy is showered with love from his relatives as the clan gathers for a celebration in this exuberant picture book. If Zwerger's Alice (reviewed above) is deliciously cryptic, Oxenbury's (Tom and Pippo books) brims with the fun and frights of a visit to an amusement park. A duck does all the work for a lazy farmer until a rebellion by the other barnyard animals sets them all free.

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The idea of putting away warm woollens (or, in this time and age, winter polar fleeces) is a recklessly optimistic one in the part of the world I currently live in, but it's not a bad device to show how the boy realises that he's growing as well. Oxenbury’s watercolor and charcoal landscapes are gently reminiscent of impressionist paintings and the innocent expressions on the boy’s face are pure charm. Good book for the end of the day or in conjunction with seasons and growth of plants and animals etc.

For another revival of an old book you might like to look at Up in the Tree by Margaret Atwood and younger children looking for a book about growing might enjoy One Year With Kipper by Mick Inkpen. Beautifully presented as an illustrated paperback, it is the perfect book for all little children wondering if they’re growing too. It can also facilitate a development of understanding that change occurs through life and in the wider world, to whatever degree is appropriate for the children in your charge.

The Growing Story – HarperCollins Publishers UK

On the opening page, it is early spring, with light snow falling and buds just appearing on the trees.

First published in 1947, this book has beautiful new illustrations by Helen Oxenbury, some of the best she's ever done.