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Littlest Pilgrim
A Thanksgiving story celebrating the gift of friendship!
Mini is the littlest Pilgrim in her village.
Too little to sew.
Too little to bake.
Too little to fish.
But she's not too little to make a friend.
Kirsten Richards' adorable art brings to life this Pilgrim friendship tale; perfect for Thanksgiving, or anytime!
Mini is the littlest Pilgrim in her village.
Too little to sew.
Too little to bake.
Too little to fish.
But she's not too little to make a friend.
Kirsten Richards' adorable art brings to life this Pilgrim friendship tale; perfect for Thanksgiving, or anytime!
32 pages, Library Binding
First published October 1, 2008
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November 23, 2018
The artwork is adorable. That's the #1 selling point for this book. The figures are ones you want to look at because they're been illustrated to look so cute. The colors are all nice and everything done very well.
I was shocked when I read that her name was Mini. I couldn't understand that decision, because not only is that not an historically accurate name, it's not a name at all. It's such a modern idea. Just because someone is small doesn't mean they're named a synonym for small. It's actually insulting. That's like being called Tiny or Small; do you want to be named for the size you are?
One page showed her standing among these tall legs and coming below the waist of what are clearly adults. She looks like she's like 5, so of course she's going to be small compared to adults...I kept waiting for her to be compared to the other kids, you know, those actually in her age group, but she never was. For a long time I thought she was the only young kid in the village because she kept going around to those older than her.
Also, knowing how hard that historical children and specifically the colonists had to work to even survive in that harsh, unknown climate, I know for a fact that Mini wouldn't have gotten away with doing nothing. This she "tried to help with the village chores" thing just would not cut it.
She tried to make a woodpile like her brother was doing, but she could only gather sticks. He was too busy to notice. She tried to help her older sister sew but was told she was too little. She tried to help her mom while she baked bread, by washing dishes, but her mom was so busy she didn't even hear her. She wanted to help her dad hunt (who was dressed like someone in an African safari--he had on a green button-up shirt, brown trousers and green leggings and boots, and a safari hat--Pilgrims didn't wear that! What are you thinking?!) but he told her she was too little. She offered to help her neighbor fix the door on his house, but he told her she's too little.
That wasn't what I thought would happen. It's not that she couldn't do it, it's that everyone was too busy to show her how to do it. Or she was told flat-out that she was too small to begin with. The summary made me think that she was physically too small to accomplish the task, not that she never even got the chance to try.
And then after she thought how unfair it was that everyone told her she was too small or were too busy to notice her, she went and tried one more task. It was a bit redundant at that point as she asked the boys if she could help and one said she was too little. I wish the author had gotten that out of the way, and then had Mini reflect on all that had happen, not stop and think and then dig up another task for her to be let down on.
She sat down and asked why they wouldn't let her help. They already told you you're too small! She knew there was something special she could do, and I waited, wondering what task she could finally handle. And then she randomly saw some berries on the way home (it was a bit clunky and unnatural to have placed Mini so far away from the village just to put her in the proximity of the woods to meet the Indian girl). She picked them and then noticed the girl, who weirdly had this choppy hair pulled down into pigtails..It didn't look right or accurate. Of course the girl was little, just like her. Well if they're the same age, they're probably going to be around the same size! It's not that unheard of.
Mini tried to converse with the girl, asking what her name was. And this might have been the worst part of the book for me. "The girl stood still and looked at Mini. She didn't say a word." She was portrayed like a dumb person or a mute! HELLO, she doesn't speak English! I waited for it to be explained that the girl speaks another language and doesn't understand Mini, but no. It never was.
Mini asked if she wanted berries. "At first, the girl stared at Mini. But soon she began to smile a very big smile." She was written like an idiot! It's your job as an author to portray your characters in a fair way, not to make them look like morons who can't speak. It was virtually a crime not to say that the girl can't understand and doesn't speak English. Kids would probably be wondering why in the heck the girl didn't say anything.
When it was written that Mini wasn't too little to make a friend, and showed her with her arm around the girl, and I flipped the page and that was the end of the book, I was like what? I couldn't believe that was the task she finally was able to do. That is not a chore, or a special task. What kind of an idea was that?! Anyone can make friends, it has nothing to do with size. She was supposed to be useful to the village and accomplish something, not make a friend by weirdly offering berries to a stranger. They were cute though, standing together with berry stains on their faces.
The illustrations outdid the writing here and it wasn't that good of a story or idea. It wasn't the inspirational tale I expected. As someone who was usually the smallest in my class, this didn't have the ending I expected or wanted.
I was shocked when I read that her name was Mini. I couldn't understand that decision, because not only is that not an historically accurate name, it's not a name at all. It's such a modern idea. Just because someone is small doesn't mean they're named a synonym for small. It's actually insulting. That's like being called Tiny or Small; do you want to be named for the size you are?
One page showed her standing among these tall legs and coming below the waist of what are clearly adults. She looks like she's like 5, so of course she's going to be small compared to adults...I kept waiting for her to be compared to the other kids, you know, those actually in her age group, but she never was. For a long time I thought she was the only young kid in the village because she kept going around to those older than her.
Also, knowing how hard that historical children and specifically the colonists had to work to even survive in that harsh, unknown climate, I know for a fact that Mini wouldn't have gotten away with doing nothing. This she "tried to help with the village chores" thing just would not cut it.
She tried to make a woodpile like her brother was doing, but she could only gather sticks. He was too busy to notice. She tried to help her older sister sew but was told she was too little. She tried to help her mom while she baked bread, by washing dishes, but her mom was so busy she didn't even hear her. She wanted to help her dad hunt (who was dressed like someone in an African safari--he had on a green button-up shirt, brown trousers and green leggings and boots, and a safari hat--Pilgrims didn't wear that! What are you thinking?!) but he told her she was too little. She offered to help her neighbor fix the door on his house, but he told her she's too little.
That wasn't what I thought would happen. It's not that she couldn't do it, it's that everyone was too busy to show her how to do it. Or she was told flat-out that she was too small to begin with. The summary made me think that she was physically too small to accomplish the task, not that she never even got the chance to try.
And then after she thought how unfair it was that everyone told her she was too small or were too busy to notice her, she went and tried one more task. It was a bit redundant at that point as she asked the boys if she could help and one said she was too little. I wish the author had gotten that out of the way, and then had Mini reflect on all that had happen, not stop and think and then dig up another task for her to be let down on.
She sat down and asked why they wouldn't let her help. They already told you you're too small! She knew there was something special she could do, and I waited, wondering what task she could finally handle. And then she randomly saw some berries on the way home (it was a bit clunky and unnatural to have placed Mini so far away from the village just to put her in the proximity of the woods to meet the Indian girl). She picked them and then noticed the girl, who weirdly had this choppy hair pulled down into pigtails..It didn't look right or accurate. Of course the girl was little, just like her. Well if they're the same age, they're probably going to be around the same size! It's not that unheard of.
Mini tried to converse with the girl, asking what her name was. And this might have been the worst part of the book for me. "The girl stood still and looked at Mini. She didn't say a word." She was portrayed like a dumb person or a mute! HELLO, she doesn't speak English! I waited for it to be explained that the girl speaks another language and doesn't understand Mini, but no. It never was.
Mini asked if she wanted berries. "At first, the girl stared at Mini. But soon she began to smile a very big smile." She was written like an idiot! It's your job as an author to portray your characters in a fair way, not to make them look like morons who can't speak. It was virtually a crime not to say that the girl can't understand and doesn't speak English. Kids would probably be wondering why in the heck the girl didn't say anything.
When it was written that Mini wasn't too little to make a friend, and showed her with her arm around the girl, and I flipped the page and that was the end of the book, I was like what? I couldn't believe that was the task she finally was able to do. That is not a chore, or a special task. What kind of an idea was that?! Anyone can make friends, it has nothing to do with size. She was supposed to be useful to the village and accomplish something, not make a friend by weirdly offering berries to a stranger. They were cute though, standing together with berry stains on their faces.
The illustrations outdid the writing here and it wasn't that good of a story or idea. It wasn't the inspirational tale I expected. As someone who was usually the smallest in my class, this didn't have the ending I expected or wanted.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 22, 2018
I could easily relate to this character. I always want to help my parents but a lot of the time I am too small to help.
November 23, 2018
I saved this for Thanksgiving day, because it looked so cute.
The name wasn't historically accurate at all. Just because she's small doesn't mean she has to be named Mini. She could have had a historical name and then said had her nickname be mini. That would have been more believable.
The book was a bit repetitive; her sister and dad tell her she's too small to help with mending clothes and hunting, and her brother and mom don't even hear her when she asks to help them gather wood and bake bread.
She also asks a neighbor to help fix his door, and is turned down.
She asks the village boys if she can fish, and they turn her down.
Some of those chores she could have done, like mending clothes and baking bread.
Mini wanted to help, but everyone was too busy to notice, or they thought she was too little to help. She didn't think it was fair. After being turned down by everyone, she became very sad and wondered why no one would let her help. They had all told her she was too small, so you know why they're not letting you. She knows there has to be something special she can do, even though she's little.
She sees a Wampanoag girl who, of course, is the same size as Mini. When Mini asks her her name, she stands still and doesn't say a word. When Mini asks if she wants some berries, she just stares at Mini, making her sound like a robot. She could have spoken in her language at least. Or the author could have said she spoke in a language Mini didn't understand. This wouldn't be an accurate encounter with someone from another race that you're just meeting. I doubt you'd just stand there and stare.
Then she smiles, and they're hugging each other with berry stains on their mouths.
I couldn't believe the last line of the book, the way it ended. She shares her berries with a Native American girl. And it says she wasn't too little to make a friend.
I thought this would have her find a task she could do even though she's small, and everyone would see her worth.
Her family and everyone had to realize she was good for chores even though she's little. But it ended up confirming that she couldn't do anything, but make friends.
The Wampanoag girl doesn't even speak, and we don't even know her name. She just eats berries. The end.
I guess the message was on friendship, but it was barely there, and hardly realized. The story needed more of a message, and definitely more on thanksgiving. It said nothing of thanksgiving at all. There was no feast, no preparing for a feast, nothing.
The illustrations were adorable. But there were some issues. Her dad's beard looked painted on.
It didn't look real at all. The texture was more like a cloud than hair.
One house looked like a bottle. You couldn't tell what the houses were made of. Instead of thatch, it looked more like clay. There were nails in the house where there wouldn't be nails at. On the neighbor's house, there's nails going down the middle of boards on the side of his house. Nails would be in the corner, because what would you be nailing in the middle?
On the page with the boys fishing, the river looked like it ran over a cliff, which is impossible. Rivers wouldn't be running on a hill like that.
Some of the hairstyles weren't accurate, particularly the choppy hairstyles of the girls, and the Wampanoag girl at the end.
This was more about the unfairness little kids have to go through, just set in the pilgrim days.
I was really disappointed with this. This looked so cute. It didn't have anything to do with thanksgiving.
This was just lacking for me.
The name wasn't historically accurate at all. Just because she's small doesn't mean she has to be named Mini. She could have had a historical name and then said had her nickname be mini. That would have been more believable.
The book was a bit repetitive; her sister and dad tell her she's too small to help with mending clothes and hunting, and her brother and mom don't even hear her when she asks to help them gather wood and bake bread.
She also asks a neighbor to help fix his door, and is turned down.
She asks the village boys if she can fish, and they turn her down.
Some of those chores she could have done, like mending clothes and baking bread.
Mini wanted to help, but everyone was too busy to notice, or they thought she was too little to help. She didn't think it was fair. After being turned down by everyone, she became very sad and wondered why no one would let her help. They had all told her she was too small, so you know why they're not letting you. She knows there has to be something special she can do, even though she's little.
She sees a Wampanoag girl who, of course, is the same size as Mini. When Mini asks her her name, she stands still and doesn't say a word. When Mini asks if she wants some berries, she just stares at Mini, making her sound like a robot. She could have spoken in her language at least. Or the author could have said she spoke in a language Mini didn't understand. This wouldn't be an accurate encounter with someone from another race that you're just meeting. I doubt you'd just stand there and stare.
Then she smiles, and they're hugging each other with berry stains on their mouths.
I couldn't believe the last line of the book, the way it ended. She shares her berries with a Native American girl. And it says she wasn't too little to make a friend.
I thought this would have her find a task she could do even though she's small, and everyone would see her worth.
Her family and everyone had to realize she was good for chores even though she's little. But it ended up confirming that she couldn't do anything, but make friends.
The Wampanoag girl doesn't even speak, and we don't even know her name. She just eats berries. The end.
I guess the message was on friendship, but it was barely there, and hardly realized. The story needed more of a message, and definitely more on thanksgiving. It said nothing of thanksgiving at all. There was no feast, no preparing for a feast, nothing.
The illustrations were adorable. But there were some issues. Her dad's beard looked painted on.
It didn't look real at all. The texture was more like a cloud than hair.
One house looked like a bottle. You couldn't tell what the houses were made of. Instead of thatch, it looked more like clay. There were nails in the house where there wouldn't be nails at. On the neighbor's house, there's nails going down the middle of boards on the side of his house. Nails would be in the corner, because what would you be nailing in the middle?
On the page with the boys fishing, the river looked like it ran over a cliff, which is impossible. Rivers wouldn't be running on a hill like that.
Some of the hairstyles weren't accurate, particularly the choppy hairstyles of the girls, and the Wampanoag girl at the end.
This was more about the unfairness little kids have to go through, just set in the pilgrim days.
I was really disappointed with this. This looked so cute. It didn't have anything to do with thanksgiving.
This was just lacking for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 7, 2012
This is a really cute story about a little Pilgrim named Mini. She wants to help the adults out so bad but she keeps getting told that she is too little to help and becomes sad. Eventually she realizes that she is not too little to make a new friend when she meets one while picking berries. This is a great book to use during Thanksgiving time because young children can probably relate to this story. It can be used to teach the lesson that we should be thankful for friends and that we can always go out and make a new friend.
November 22, 2010
Genre: Historical Fiction Copyright: 2008
As I continue my Kindergarten theme, I really enjoyed reading this book! I love the idea that we can tell the story of thanksgiving from the littlest pilgrims point of view! Little Mini just wanted to help so bad and was so sad that she was pushed aside (as so many of my students can relate to). It has a happy ending though when she finds a confident in the littlest indian (native american)
As I continue my Kindergarten theme, I really enjoyed reading this book! I love the idea that we can tell the story of thanksgiving from the littlest pilgrims point of view! Little Mini just wanted to help so bad and was so sad that she was pushed aside (as so many of my students can relate to). It has a happy ending though when she finds a confident in the littlest indian (native american)
March 22, 2013
Mini is the littlest of all the Pilgrims. She's too little to help out with anything in her village, but she's not too little to make a friend. She meets a little native American girl in the forest and becomes her friend.
* Making friends, building community, everyone pitching in, working together, being kind to friends
* Making friends, building community, everyone pitching in, working together, being kind to friends
December 4, 2014
For my review I am stealing form another page. My review is that the story is cute and the pictures are nice! You are never to small to make a friend...
"Mini is the littlest Pilgrim in her village.
Too little to sew.
Too little to bake.
Too little to fish.
But she's not too little to make a friend."
"Mini is the littlest Pilgrim in her village.
Too little to sew.
Too little to bake.
Too little to fish.
But she's not too little to make a friend."
November 30, 2014
I really enjoyed this story and would use it for a read aloud around Thanksgiving. What I really admired was how the reader finds out that young people have special skills and are important in society too. This little pilgrim was too young to do many of the things other pilgrims were doing, but she wasn't too young to make a friend.
Reading level: K-2
interest level: PreK-1
Reading level: K-2
interest level: PreK-1
November 30, 2018
Our final story is about a little girl who wanted to help but was told by everyone she is too small. Finally she picks some berries and meets a woodland girl with whom to share them. She found she was not too little to make a friend.
Being kind is a friendly way to behave.
Being kind is a friendly way to behave.
February 17, 2013
Mini is the littlest pilgrim in her village. Everyone thinks that she is too little to help them. However, she is not too small to make a friend. This book would be a good book to show kids that you are never too small to make a friend.
November 21, 2017
Cute story of a pilgrim girl wanting to help, but being too small. While she is out gathering berries, she meets a little Indian/Native American girl and realizes she’s not too little to make a friend.
March 31, 2018
Little pilgrim tries to help out. Everyone either doesn't hear her or says she is too little. But then she picks some berries, shares them with a stranger, and makes a friend. You're never too little to do that.
November 30, 2008
Very cute book about a little pilgrim girl who finds out that she has the most special thing to share.
March 27, 2009
Trade book about a little pilgrim who is too small to help with many things, but she isn't too small to make a new friend
November 3, 2010
29 months - A read most little girls can relate too, being told you're too little to help. But, you're never too little to make a new friend.
April 13, 2011
Nice story about a small pilgrim who is trying to do big things. Teaches students size doesnt matter.
April 24, 2011
This story could be used for Pre-K or Kindergarten. The story is easy to follow and could be used for a theme on Pilgrims. The Littlest Pilgrim also teaches a lesson to children.
March 10, 2013
This book is about a little girl who is too little to help with chores. However, she is not too little to make a friend.
November 9, 2013
Mini is a little pilgrim with a big heart set on helping others. But sadly, she is always told she is too little to help. Will she find anything she is not too little to do?
February 22, 2016
I admit I read this many years ago to my daughter when she was a pre-schooler and we were looking for fun Thanksgiving picture books. It's a really sweet, mild story with cute illustrations.
August 10, 2018
Super cute book.
August 14, 2023
The book The Littlest Pilgrim falls under the genre of historical fiction and is intended for three to five year olds. This book is about a little pilgrim named Mini who is trying to find her place in her village.
I rated this book ⅗ because the author portrays Mini as an incapable child, when all she wants to do is help out around her village. The overall plot consists of Mini going to her brother, sister, mother, father, and neighbor asking if she can help them but is either ignored or turned away. The language throughout the books consists of simple vocabulary that young children can easily comprehend. The illustrations throughout the book include neutral colors that align with the fall season.
I believe this book would be appealing to young readers because it portrays a young character who wants to take part in adult activities but is frequently denied. Many children might relate to Mini if they want to fit in with their older family members but are still seen as a baby. I will share this book with my future students to educate them about the chores and daily tasks of pilgrims. Along with reminding my students that they are capable enough to have responsibilities at a young age.
I rated this book ⅗ because the author portrays Mini as an incapable child, when all she wants to do is help out around her village. The overall plot consists of Mini going to her brother, sister, mother, father, and neighbor asking if she can help them but is either ignored or turned away. The language throughout the books consists of simple vocabulary that young children can easily comprehend. The illustrations throughout the book include neutral colors that align with the fall season.
I believe this book would be appealing to young readers because it portrays a young character who wants to take part in adult activities but is frequently denied. Many children might relate to Mini if they want to fit in with their older family members but are still seen as a baby. I will share this book with my future students to educate them about the chores and daily tasks of pilgrims. Along with reminding my students that they are capable enough to have responsibilities at a young age.
March 15, 2021
Summary- Mini is too small to help out with anything in the village, but she is not too little to make a friend.
Reflection- My favorite thing about this book is the illustrations. I love the pastel colors and the gentleness of the expressions. Very beautiful to look at in my opinion. This might be a decent book to introduce the topic of Indians into a classroom setting. I read one review of this book where the person felt the author portrayed the Indian girl in a dumbed-down fashion. She continued to negatively say that children reading this book are probably like why is the Indian girl just standing there staring at Mini. From a teacher's standpoint, I would say this is what makes it a great discussion for the introduction of the Native American culture. When reading this book aloud, teachers might ask why do you think the girl is just standing there looking at Mini and the conversation would develop from there. Also, I believe several young students might relate to this story. Their families might push them aside and not take the time to include them in jobs which is unfortunate. This book would give them hope.
Reflection- My favorite thing about this book is the illustrations. I love the pastel colors and the gentleness of the expressions. Very beautiful to look at in my opinion. This might be a decent book to introduce the topic of Indians into a classroom setting. I read one review of this book where the person felt the author portrayed the Indian girl in a dumbed-down fashion. She continued to negatively say that children reading this book are probably like why is the Indian girl just standing there staring at Mini. From a teacher's standpoint, I would say this is what makes it a great discussion for the introduction of the Native American culture. When reading this book aloud, teachers might ask why do you think the girl is just standing there looking at Mini and the conversation would develop from there. Also, I believe several young students might relate to this story. Their families might push them aside and not take the time to include them in jobs which is unfortunate. This book would give them hope.
April 14, 2023
To summarize this book, the main character, Mini, was the youngest and smallest, in size, in her family. She always wanted to help people around her and was overlooked by her age and size. She was told she was too young to sew, hunt and even make bread. One day, Mini ran into an indigenous little girl, who looked like Mini. Both of them didn't understand one another but got along just right and felt very connected.
The theme of this book is that friendship is important and life is more fun when you make friends.
The main genre of this book is historical fiction with being set on the pilgrimage with indigenous people in the village before pilgrims.
Through this book, I learned why Mini was overseen by family of her size and recognized the importance of friendship in life.
This book was a WOW book for me because I felt as if I could relate to Mini as being overlooked by people because of my age.
A few of the literary devices the author included in this book were the foreshadowing of being alone and making friends along the way.
This book is an anti-bias book because it is a story showing and celebrating the gift of friendship
The theme of this book is that friendship is important and life is more fun when you make friends.
The main genre of this book is historical fiction with being set on the pilgrimage with indigenous people in the village before pilgrims.
Through this book, I learned why Mini was overseen by family of her size and recognized the importance of friendship in life.
This book was a WOW book for me because I felt as if I could relate to Mini as being overlooked by people because of my age.
A few of the literary devices the author included in this book were the foreshadowing of being alone and making friends along the way.
This book is an anti-bias book because it is a story showing and celebrating the gift of friendship
May 14, 2023
The Littlest Pilgrim by Brandi Dougherty is a historical fiction book intended for the ages of 3 years old to 5 years old. The Littlest Pilgrim is about a little girl who is always told she is too little to help but wants to be as helpful as she can be. I rated this book a total of 2 stars. I rated this book a total of 2 stars because I did not like what I thought it was teaching children. I also did not like the ending. I think children should not be taught that they can’t help with anything. I thought the illustrations matched the text of the story and that they portrayed the feelings of the little girl perfectly. In the parts of the story where the little girl was sad, you could see it in the illustrations. I do not think I would use this book in a classroom setting, however, I do think it could be helpful to show children of our past cultures and how life has changed from then till now because it is based on the pilgrims and their culture which no longer exists.
September 30, 2020
Genre: Historical Fiction
Awards: None
Source: https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-...
Audience: Grades K - 1
Response:
This story takes place in a village during colonial times. They hunted and fished for food and men and women had stereotypical roles (women cook and clean, men hunt and do physical labor).
The narrator is a third person limited narrator. This gives us insight to Mini’s thoughts while allowing us to see just the actions of the rest of her family. The reader is able to see which family/community member had which role during this time period. For example, Mini tries to help her mother bake bread, her brother chop wood, and the village boys fish. We see that Mini is sad from her family and community members telling her she is too small to help out, but she becomes happy when she makes a friend while gathering berries.
Awards: None
Source: https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-...
Audience: Grades K - 1
Response:
This story takes place in a village during colonial times. They hunted and fished for food and men and women had stereotypical roles (women cook and clean, men hunt and do physical labor).
The narrator is a third person limited narrator. This gives us insight to Mini’s thoughts while allowing us to see just the actions of the rest of her family. The reader is able to see which family/community member had which role during this time period. For example, Mini tries to help her mother bake bread, her brother chop wood, and the village boys fish. We see that Mini is sad from her family and community members telling her she is too small to help out, but she becomes happy when she makes a friend while gathering berries.
May 7, 2022
the genre of this book is historical fiction. the age this book is recommended for is 3- 4 years old. this book is about a little girl named mini she wanted to help but everyone she asked either didn't notice her because they were too busy, or they said she was too little. when she was walking home, she was picking berries and then she noticed another little girl on the edge of the forest. she went and tried to talk to her, then she gave her berries she smiled. they became friends. I give this book a 5 star because it had great color and told a great story. it had great illustrations to depict the story that was being told.
December 11, 2022
this work of historical fiction is loosely based on the story of the pilgrims but taken from the point of view of a small, fictional child named mini, too little to sew or too little to bake but makes a friend. my personal opinion is the book is a very fun and cute thanksgiving story for your children and teaches the value and thankfulness for friends and loved ones. I thought it definitely was enjoyable and I would absolutely recommend it to any parent just wanting to share a fun thanksgiving story with their child about just being happy about having the people you love around you and being there for you.
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October 19, 2022This is a very sweet story with which many little kids (especially ones with big brothers and sisters!) can identify. The book is about Mini, a pilgrim who wants to help. But everyone is too busy or she's too little to help with any chores. What makes this book unique is the setting. She's wanting to help stack wood and mend dresses and bake bread... all of these activities can lead to great questions/discussions about early Americans. I think this would be a good book in my future classroom to use as a SEL Read Aloud book during the fall.
November 1, 2021
Not a bad story. I kind of think it could have been better but it is what it is and it's not so bad. Everyone starts off being too small to do anything but no one is too small to make a friend. I'm sure little kids would love this story. And, making friends is more special than helping around the house anyway.
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