When I Was Small

Author(s): Sara O'leary

Picture Books

Curious little Henry from the award-winning When You Where Small (Simply Read Books, 2006) and Where You Came From (Simply Read Books, 2010) - both available from Turnaround - has a new question for his mother: 'What was it like when you were small?' His mother proceeds to describe her adventures to him, telling Henry all about when she was little - very little! Whimsical pen-and-ink drawings with watercolour accents and a lovely minimalist design complement the simple, poetic text in this charming picture book that will delight both children and their parents.

General Information

  • : 9781897476383
  • : Simply Read Books
  • : Simply Read Books
  • : 0.318
  • : 01 August 2011
  • : 254mm X 178mm
  • : Canada
  • : 01 December 2011
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Sara O'leary
  • : Hardback
  • : 112
  • : Julie Morstad
  • : Julie Morstad
  • : 813.6
  • : From 4 To 8
  • : 32
  • : chiefly col. Illustrations
  • : chiefly col. Illustrations

More About The Product

Sara O'Leary is a playwright, fiction writer, and literary journalist. She teaches Writing for Children and Screenwriting at Concordia University in Montreal.


Julie Morstad is an award-winning illustrator and fine artist known for her surreal, whimsical work. Illustrator of numerous children's books, including "Singing Away the Dark" and "When You Were Small" and its two sequels "Where You Came From" and "When I Was Small," Julie has exhibited her work in galleries, animated two music videos with her brother, filled up stacks of sketchbooks, and made countless pots of soup and many loaves of bread. She lives in Vancouver with her family.