You'll soon grow Alex by Andrea Shavick (Orchard Books, 10.99) is a delightful story and an ideal basis for a mini topic. In the story, little Alex yearns to be tall because he is constantly teased about his height. He seeks advice about how to grow big, but finds that eating lots, exercising lots and sleeping lots don't work. His huge Uncle Davy then shows him there is a downside to be being tall - you bump your head on things, for a start - and what really matters in life are the things that make you happy 'on the inside'.
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