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Keywords

body image, conflict resolution, critical thinking, frustration, insecurity, loneliness, perspective, running away, self esteem, sizes, teasing, verbal communication, wish

Title

Herbert hated being small

Description

Herbert hates being small, and Philomel hates being tall. They meet and see that they are the same height. They then understand that size is based on perspectives such as who you are standing next to.

Author

Kuskin, Karla

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Illustrator

ISBN

0-395-26462-6

City of Publication

Boston

Year of Publication

1979

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Troy Rees, 1995

Citation

Kuskin, Karla, “Herbert hated being small,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed September 30, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/7985.