A father and son sit down together in this clever picture-book from Canadian author/illustrator team Sara O'Leary and Julie Morstad, as the father shares a number of stories about the time when Henry, the son, was small. From sleeping in one of his mother's shoes to using a ruler as a toboggan, a number of unexpected things happened to him when he small. When Henry asks whether these stories are true, his father replies: "Well... don't you remember...?"

When You Were Small is one of a number of titles that O'Leary and Morstad have produced together, including the similarly designed When I Was Small and Where You Came From, as well as the more recent This Is Sadie. It ably captures the imaginative game played by one father and son, as the former treats the word "small' in its literal sense, imagining his son as a tiny boy, rather than an infant. The accompanying artwork is appealing, although not Morstad's best (which can be very good indeed). Recommended to picture-book readers looking for engaging father-son stories. ( )

Every night, Henry's dad tells him stories about when he was "small." (He wore a thimble for a hat, he fit in his dad's shirt pocket, etc.) A sweet picture book with beautiful illustrations. ( )

This reminds me so much of the stories I'd tell Lucas about when he was small and we used to make him sleep in the silverware drawer with the spoons. Understated and spare, but darling. I think this will strike a chord in many families. ( )