A little girl is told that when she was a baby she was very small. But now everyone is telling her she will be a BIG girl soon. She imagines when she’s big she will be able to climb faster, leap further and be more helpful! Granny says she is getting smaller, so she’ll be able to help her too. She wonders just how big she will be. Will she need a bigger bath, a bigger bed and who will she play with if she’s so big? Where will she fit in? The illustrations tap into the story helping you feel just how big she feels she might get. But when a new baby, who is very small, arrives she realises that being a big girl is very special.

When I’m Big is a perfect book for any child about to welcome a new baby into the family. It’s beautifully told so that we learn that learning to be a big girl can be very positive experience and lots of fun. The lovely endpapers of this book tell a tale of their own with framed photos of the family.

Reviewed by Merle Morcom
Age Guide 3+