Big Little Baby - by Liz Garton Scanlon (Board Book)

About the Book

"The universal game, "How big is baby? So big!" provides inspiration for this playful and poignant literary text contrasting the physical smallness of a baby with the largeness of their presence and importance. Written in bouncing, masterful rhyme, Liz Garton Scanlon's words will roll off the tongues of adoring parents and caregivers as they snuggle their littlest readers"--

Book Synopsis

A literary play on a common baby game, encompassing the paradox of babyhood, by Caldecott-winning author Liz Garton Scanlon.

The universal game, "How big is baby? So big!" provides inspiration for this playful and poignant literary text contrasting the physical smallness of a baby with the largeness of their presence and importance. Written in bouncing, masterful rhyme, Liz Garton Scanlon's words will roll off the tongues of adoring parents and caregivers as they snuggle their littlest readers.

Review Quotes

⭐ "Gentle, rhythmic, and deeply reassuring, this is an ideal read aloud for new families. . . A heartfelt celebration of love's boundless reach in a small essential package." --School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)

Amazon's August Best of the Month (2025)

About the Author

Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of nearly twenty beloved picture books, including All the World, which received a Caldecott Honor and which School Library Journal called "perfection" in a starred review. Her other picture books include I Want a Boat! and Thank You, Garden, and The World's Best Class Plant. Liz is proud to serve on the faculty for the Writing for Children and Young Adults program at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. When she's not writing or teaching, Liz is a frequent and popular presenter at schools, festivals, and conferences. She also travels, reads, practices yoga, and makes her way through the woods with her dog. She lives in Austin, Texas.

Trudy Tran is a muralist and illustrator based in Atlanta, Georgia. As a mixed-media artist, she expresses her ideas through many different mediums, including watercolor, ink, and digital illustrations. She loves to experiment with colors and different techniques in her pieces. Her work exhibits her interest in exploring a wide range of cultures, especially through the traditions, identities, and unique stories of different groups. She also enjoys showcasing nature and the nostalgia of memories in her pieces. Her love for storytelling is clearly highlighted in her work.