Books with title The Big Little Thing

Read and sing along with the classic 1950s song!“The Big Bell and the Little Bell”—with music and lyrics by Martin Kalmanoff—became a family favorite when it was first released in 1954. It tells the tale of a King who has to decide which bell—large or small, loud or soft—he wants to ring out on his wedding day.Now, this beautiful gift package brings the musical fantasy to a whole new generation. Containing a stunningly illustrated book and an exclusive CD with both the original Julius La Rosa recording and a new version by the internationally famed London Crouch End Festival Chorus, it offers kids (and adults, too) a complete visual and auditory experience. Alastair Graham’s fun, colorful, and delightfully detailed pictures capture a lavish court full of cats, dressed in bright medieval-style garb.Small children will particularly appreciate the story’s moral: that big isn’t always better, and sometimes the little one wins the day!

When almost-14-year-old Avery arrives at her Aunt Minna's house for the summer, she doesn't anticipate all the quirky twists which lead to the best adventures of her life. As she befriends Garrett from down the street, explores the creeks with him, eats peach cobbler, listens to Aunt Minna ramble about the books she's writing, and meets a mysterious stranger from Aunt Minna's long-ago childhood, she begins to let go and enjoy her life, and ultimately gains a deeper understanding of who she is. If you enjoy this story, please consider buying a paperback copy (available soon!)

In the Big Little Lie children learn how important it is for them to tell the truth. The story begins as Kee Kat the curious little kitten, and Allie his even littler friend go exploring. They accidently break a special item belonging to Fifi LeGrume the island's fur stylist. But rather than admit their mistake, they try to hide it by lying. In the end, Kee Kat understands how harmful even a little lie can be.

Read and sing along with the classic 1950s song!“The Big Bell and the Little Bell”—with music and lyrics by Martin Kalmanoff—became a family favorite when it was first released in 1954. It tells the tale of a King who has to decide which bell—large or small, loud or soft—he wants to ring out on his wedding day.Now, this beautiful gift package brings the musical fantasy to a whole new generation. Containing a stunningly illustrated book and an exclusive CD with both the original Julius La Rosa recording and a new version by the internationally famed London Crouch End Festival Chorus, it offers kids (and adults, too) a complete visual and auditory experience. Alastair Graham’s fun, colorful, and delightfully detailed pictures capture a lavish court full of cats, dressed in bright medieval-style garb.Small children will particularly appreciate the story’s moral: that big isn’t always better, and sometimes the little one wins the day!

A little bird in the first flush of youth makes the long journey south to the winter homelands where he notices the great contrasts between this hot dry land and the lush green world he grew up in. He takes pity on a hungry child and decides to help him but all the hard work takes a toll on the little bird when it comes time to return to the breeding grounds in the north. Will he make it home to raise his own family? Will his little friend make it through to next year?

Edgewood is many houses, all put inside each other, or across each other. It’s filled with and surrounded by mystery and enchantment: the further in you go, the bigger it gets. Smoky Barnable, who has fallen in love with Daily Alice Drinkwater, comes to Edgewood, her family home, where he finds himself drawn into a world of magical strangeness.Crowley’s work has a special alchemy - mixing the world we know with an imagined world which seems more true and real. Winner of the World Fantasy Award, Little, Big is eloquent, sensual, funny and unforgettable, a truly Fantasy Masterwork.

When almost 14-year-old Avery visits her Aunt Minna for the summer, she doesn't anticipate all the quirky twists which lead to the best adventures of her life. She befriends Garrett from down the street, explores the creek nearby, eats peach cobbler, and meets a mysterious stranger from Aunt Minna's past. Aunt Minna's haphazard life as an author motivates Avery to let go and enjoy her life, ultimately giving her a deeper understanding of who she is.

A BIG SECRET! In the hills of West Virginia, Walter “Little” Preston, a boy with an extraordinary gift for communicating with animals, finds a footprint. And oh what a footprint it is: massive and scary! Could the legends be true? Could the print really belong to the mythical Bigfoot? When Little and his dog Boomer are saved from a bear attack by a mysterious creature of the forest, Little gets his answer. Bigfoot is real! Little learns that an ancient Earthly magic keeps the beast he calls “Big” safely hidden. But Big’s powers are mysteriously fading, putting him in danger from humans who would hunt him down and poison the land he calls home. With Boomer at his side, Little goes on a daring quest to help his friend. Will Little save the creature who saved him and keep Bigfoot’s existence a secret?