When I Am Bigger - by Maria Dek (Hardcover)

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

Maria Dek's When I Am Bigger reaches even greater numbers and more imaginative heights in this follow-up counting book to the acclaimed When I Am Big.

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.

Review Quotes

"[A] picture book full of fantastical watercolor illustrations that's designed to get 3- to 7-year-olds totting up their numbers."
- The Wall Street Journal

"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."
- Kirkus Reviews

"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."
- New York Journal of Books

About the Author

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 When I Am Big, A Walk in the Forest, and Malo and the Merry-Go-Round. She holds degrees from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and University of the Arts London.