So Few of Me

by Peter H. Reynolds

Book Overview

"Just the message overscheduled families need in today's frantic world . . . delivered with humor and terrific artwork." -- John de Graaf, national coordinator, Take Back Your Time

Leo's list of things to do keeps growing, until one day he wishes, "If only there were two of me." Just as the words are out of his mouth, poof Another Leo appears Two Leos become three, three become four, and four become more . . . but Leo can't...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763626236
• ISBN13: 9780763626235
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Great for team building

This book was used in a training summit, and very sweetly, but succently made a great point on time management and teamwork.

Amazing

This book is such a great addition to my children's literature library. My students loved "Ish" and I know will love this one as well! Peter H. Reynolds is an amazing author!

great book!

I got this book for my eight year old daughter, who is overwhelmed with perfection. This was a really fun book to read Sometimes, just taking a break and one step at a time is much more helfun. I would recommend this for for the child who is constantly worring how nothing will ever get done.

Another great one from Peter Reynolds

A charming, genuinely funny book that recaptures the elegant, offhand magic of Reynolds' earlier gem, The Dot. Here a young man named Leo finds himself swamped under rapidly multiplying to-do lists and chores -- schoolwork, laundry, classes, cooking -- and he idly thinks to himself, how nice it would be if there were two of me, so I could do all my work faster. Well, poof! then there are two of him... then three... and eventually ten Leos, all running around, taking out the trash, studying calculus, rushing to soccer practice, making more to-do lists and trying to coordinate all their Leo labors... It turns out, though, that the more of you are, the harder and more hectic it gets: Leo winds up spending as much time managing his doppelgangers as he does getting any actual work done! A funny, gentle, incisive look at the modern problems of overbooked, overscheduled people everywhere, both kids and adults. The solution Leo comes up with is pretty nice, and the story is a great, entertaining read. I love Reynolds' artwork, too, especially how it evokes Jules Fieffer's old cartoons. Another highly recommended book from a guy who's rapidly becoming one of my favorite new children's book artists. [...]

A great gift book for the over scheduled person!

This is a wonderful book....it teaches kids a lesson that I (and probably many others!!) wish I'd learned at a young age...YOU CAN'T DO IT ALL...STOP TRYING!!! The pictures are humorous and simple and make the story seem really like a modern-day fable. This is truly a must-read for anyone that has a child that is a perfectionist or overscheduled. It is also perfect for the adult that is burning the candle at both ends themselves or worse...overscheduling their OWN kid! Enjoy this...I bet it will be a gift you give others!