GERALDINE McCAUGHREAN is a highly acclaimed writer of children's books, whose talents have been recognised with the award of the most prestigious prizes in children's books - the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Whitbread Award and others. She lives in Berkshire.
A text in which no words are wasted: there is just the right amount of repetition and challenging vocabulary, and plenty of humour to keep the reader going right to the end... Highly recommended The School Librarian A very funny tale about a boy who is not listened to ... The generously sized print is ideal for new readers and the simple but effective line drawings punctuate the story well Books for Keeps New readers will have fun with Too Big! The Sunday Times With a perfect balance of text and artwork, this is just the right sort of book for encouraging five- to eight-year-olds to develop as confident and independent readers Guardian