Alex is very small for his age and longs to be taller. He tries everything in order to grow! He eats lots of protein, exercises on his Dad's special stretching machine and goes to bed early every night. But it's Alex's very tall Uncle Danny who shows him how to be happy just the way he is. This hilarious story is illustrated with exuberant and funny pictures, yet has a strong message that it's good to be yourself.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Andrea Shavick is a full time writer and children's poet. She is also published by Orchard Books. Charlotte Hard is a full time picture book artist. She is also published by Walker, Brilliant Books, Harper Collins and Frances Lincoln. Giles Andreae and Russel Ayto are a dream picture book team, with multiple awards between them including the Federation of Children's Book Award, the Gold Award for the Nestle Children's Book Prize and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.