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Format/DNA Paperback – Picture Book, July 19, 2019

3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

A diverse picture book about a family that chooses to live Tiny and do More with Less.

Eight-year-old Sissy loves her life. She loves her toys, her Big house, and her Big backyard. But when Sissy's parents decide they are going to "live Tiny," the thought of parting with some of her belongings and living in a Little house on wheels doesn't sound so good. But as her family's new adventure unfolds, Sissy begins to understand that "stuff is just stuff" and living in a Tiny House is filled with the possibility of Big adventures!

What Readers Can Expect:
*The act of "going tiny" or downsizing/minimizing from a child's perspective.
*Mommy and Daddy are excited about the tiny house lifestyle, but 8-year-old Sissy isn't so sure.
*The child in the story “loves her life” and continue to do so even when their lifestyle and living situation changes
*Touch on the process of downsizing, repurposing, and how “stuff is just stuff” in a positive way
*The underlying lesson throughout the whole story is that living Tiny has BIG possibilities and can open up life to all sorts of adventures and learning.
*When keeping things “beautiful and useful” how different that might look to a child.
*She knew that her family’s new tiny adventure was full of big possibilities, and wherever they went on their journey, they would always be home.
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Audrey Press (July 19, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 35 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1936426226
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1936426225
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

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Rebecca Flansburg
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Becky Flansburg is a Minnesota mompreneur with 10+ years’ experience as a freelance writer and blogger. When not writing blog posts, newsletters, or books, she keeps busy as the project manager for the non-profit initiative, Multicultural Children’s Book Day, and working with clients as a content, marketing, and accountability coach.

She is the proud mom of two beautiful kids and her primary site, Franticmommy.com, is dedicated to helping women realize their work-from-home dreams, enjoy life beyond the cubicle, and find clarity in the work/life/family balance. Followers can connect with her on Instagram and Twitter @BeckyFlansburg

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Big Lessons In A "TINY" Book
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Big Lessons In A "TINY" Book
It seems the world has been taken by the idea of tiny houses. Now even the literary world is falling prey. That is quite alright with me though if books like Sissy continue to be published.This is a great book for younger readers but holds a lot of lessons that can be learned by adults as well. No one wants to downsize what they consider to be their belongings. Few want to transition to smaller spaces. But when we free ourselves from "stuff" we open ourselves up to a world of adventure. Sissy learned this and I hope each reader does as well.Great publishing quality. Colorful illustrations. Enjoyable read!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2019
    For first time children's authors debut book has scored a home run based on a novel concept of tiny living from a child's perspective with heartfelt messages of stewardship and defining what is a home.

    The tiny house movement is a social movement that advocates living more simply in a small house under 400 square feet. It's a lifestyle concept that led the authors to create an innovative picture book for ages 4-8.

    Sissy’s name was chosen for the main character to pay homage to co-author Norrgard’s Tiny House, named "Sisu". “Sisu" is a Finnish word meaning having grit, determination, and perseverance in the face of adversity.

    Tiny House Living for the children's picture book market is a fairly new concept especially when written from the perspective of a child. The main character Sissy has to learn a different type of living which means she will be able to keep only those things which have a necessary purpose or are very special. For some children paring down possessions may be scary and even make them feel a bit sad. But with the promise of new places to explore. people to meet, scary and sad feelings will give way to exciting times ahead with many new possibilities.

    Sissy Goes Tiny is an ideal vehicle for young children to ponder and discuss how to live tiny with fewer things and have new experiences. The authors have chosen to emphasize size concepts throughout the text capitalizing words such as BIG, SMALL LIFE, HOUSE to make them standout for the reader. Repetition of words is an intentional device to ensure ideas will stick with readers plus it adds rhythm to the story. With diverse characters presented in the book it will appeal to a wide range of readers. Since the book has a lot of text for the intended age group 4-8 it prompts parents and teachers to use the book as a discussion tool. It encourages adults to have conversations with children on how to be better stewards of the environment by looking at the reduce, reuse, recycle concepts: What do I value? What can I do without? What can I repurpose?

    The story unfolds with Sissy quite content with her life in a BIG house surrounded by BIG oaks and SMALL chirping birds. She loves her BIG bedroom and comfy BIG bed. Her comfortable world is interrupted when her parents decide the family is going to learn how to live tiny with a new smaller house. They will have fewer things but more experiences. While Sissy feels sad and scared and worries about missing her friends the promise of new places where she can have new adventures and find BIG trees to climb sounds exciting. As Sissy and her family get ready for their new tiny house adventure they realize they have some hard work to do as a family to give them a fresh start. Each family member needs to pare down their possessions. This meant looking at donating or selling items they really don't use often or need. Some of Sissy friends who live in tiny houses showed her to repurpose some of her favorite items. They also encouraged her to take pictures of all her favorite things to create a keepsake Memory Book that would save her special memories forever.

    Sissy Goes Tiny has the potential to be a series for readers following Sissy and her family traveling on the road and experiencing new adventures. At the back of the book readers can find fun tiny house facts and information about the authors and illustrator.
    I thought the book embraced a novel concept since there are few picture books on the market on tiny house living from a child's perspective. I look forward to more of Sissy's family adventures traveling on the road.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021
    A sweet story about a young girl understanding her parents' decision to minimalize and the going through the process of moving into a tiny house. Good for bringing awareness to this earth-friendly life-style. Odd that the illustrator chose to make Sissy a person of color although both co-authors appear to be Caucasian.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2020
    I was delighted to read this book as part of Multicultural Children's Book Day.

    The main character, eight-year-old Sissy, is faced with a unique dilemma. Her parents have decided to downsize their house and, subsequently, the family's possessions, to move into a tiny house. Sissy has many questions about the changes that will come and she wrestles with the advantages and disadvantages of a "possession purge." Sissy's friends show her how to reuse materials in creative ways and to save pictures of special material objects. Sissy and her parents were delighted when they enter their tiny house and happiness and contentedness ensues.

    Although only a small percentage of the population can relate to moving into a tiny house, the topic of change and letting go of material things are big concepts that all children can benefit from reading about. Readers can also benefit from learning about the tiny house lifestyle as one example of the varieties of houses used by different people around the world. Homeschooling is referenced in the book, which also provides a platform for discussing diversity in education.

    Although Sissy is worried and glum at first, the overall tone of the book is optimistic with the promise of adventure and excitement wafting from the pages! A great reminder that our possessions are not what's important in life; happiness is about the people you share your home with, no matter the size.

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