Big Dreams, Small Fish

Shirley is an adorable girl considered too little to help with the family store. But this little wonder has lots of big ideas to help the store become faster, prettier and more modern. Paula Cohen's beautiful digitally colored pencil drawings creates a voice that is authentically from a child's poin......more

Utterly charming story delightfully illustrated by the author. Extra points for the spot varnish on the cover. New immigrant Shirley's family have high hopes for their new store, selling groceries and Mama's delicious home cooked food. But no one will try the gefilte fish. When she's left alone to m......more

A delightful story about a little girl with BIG ideas, but her family think she’s too small to help. But Shirley shows them. And how! I love Shirley’s ingenuity and determination. Humorous text coupled with lively, colorful art. Back matter includes a glossary of pronunciations, history, and a recipe......more

Taking place sometime in the 1930s, Shirley's family has moved to a new country where they have high hopes for their new store. So does their young daughter Shirley. But everyone thinks she's too young to help, let alone have ideas about selling groceries, let alone their specialty gefilte fish. Eve......more

I received an advanced copy of this wonderful book that centers on a little girl named, Shirley, who finds herself underfoot in her family's Jewish grocery store - simply because she's too little to help. The story takes place in a multi-ethnic neighborhood, where Shirley is determined to solve the......more