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When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth
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When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth Hardback - 1993

by Jamie Lee Curtis; Laura Cornell (Illustrator)

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Whether it's going down the slide all by yourself, sharing a secret with your best friend, or painting your toenails bubble-gum pink, being four years old is even better than being little. Paired with exuberant, full-color art, here's a joyous celebration of growing up.

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"Exuberant--a winsome, upbeat work." --Publishers Weekly

Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell perfectly capture a little girl's simple, joyous celebration of herself, as she looks back on her childhood from the lofty height of four and a half years.

This spirited view of growing up is perfect to share at home or in a classroom, as kids will respond to the exuberant pleasures of growing freedom and independence.

"When I was little, I could hardly do anything. But now I can do lots of things, like braid my own hair and go to nursery school. I'm not a baby anymore. I'm me!"

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"When I was little, I could hardly do anything.But now I can do lots of things, like braid my own hair and go to nmusery school. I'm not a baby anymore. I'm me!"

Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell perfectly capture a little girl's simple, childlike celebration of herself, as she looks back on her childhood from the lofty height of four and a half years. This spirited view of growing up is perfect for the youngest readers.

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  • Title When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth
  • Author Jamie Lee Curtis; Laura Cornell (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1993-09-30
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780060210786 / 0060210788
  • Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.62 x 9.8 x 0.33 in (24.43 x 24.89 x 0.84 cm)
  • Age range 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 460
  • Themes
    • Topical: Adoption
    • Topical: Family
    • Topical: Self-Esteem
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Babies, Growth
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 91046188
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/01/1993, Page 352
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1993, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/19/1993, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 11/01/1993, Page 78

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