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When I Am Bigger - by Maria Dek (Hardcover)

When I Am Bigger - by  Maria Dek (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>As we grow, our dreams grow bigger too! When I Am Bigger is a counting book with numbers from nine to one hundred that skip ahead in non-sequential order, so readers are challenged to count all the objects to get the right number--and discover all the silly details in each scene along the way. This book builds on the whimsical scenarios in When I Am Big, like creating 31 incredible contraptions for traveling around the world, while also incorporating lessons on self-awareness, independence, and a spirit of giving back. The perfect book for adventurous young learners ready to take the next step in counting.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Maria Dek's <i>When I Am Bigger</i> reaches even greater numbers and more imaginative heights in this follow-up counting book to the acclaimed <i>When I Am Big.</i></b> <p/>As we grow, our dreams grow bigger too! When I Am Bigger is a counting book with numbers from nine to one hundred that skip ahead in non-sequential order, so readers are challenged to count all the objects to get the right number--and discover all the silly details in each scene along the way. This book builds on the whimsical scenarios in <i>When I Am Big</i>, like creating 31 incredible contraptions for traveling around the world, while also incorporating lessons on self-awareness, independence, and a spirit of giving back. The perfect book for adventurous young learners ready to take the next step in counting.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Three cheers for a counting book for big(ger) kids!...This 46-page picture book sets out to pleasantly challenge a slightly older reader, or the child who is ready to take on higher double-digits." <br> - New York Journal of Books, <br><br><br>"[A] picture book full of fantastical watercolor illustrations that's designed to get 3- to 7-year-olds totting up their numbers." <br> - The Wall Street Journal<br><br>"A companion to Dek's When I Am Big (2018), this playful picture book focuses on older children, kids who are revving their imaginations and developing zany plans for their future....Delightful renderings of offbeat notions and quantities." <br> - Kirkus Reviews, <br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Maria Dek creates original and expressive watercolor illustrations from her home in Bialowieza, Poland, a village in the oldest forest in Europe. Dek is the author-illustrator of <i>When I Am Big, A Walk in the Forest</i>, and <i>Malo and the Merry-Go-Round</i>. She holds degrees from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and University of the Arts London.

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