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Gina London\u2019s first book,\u00a0Because I\u2019m Small Now and You Love Me<\/i><\/strong>, will certainly not be her last\u2026At least, if precocious Lulu has anything to say about it.\u00a0Thankfully, after reading these charming pages, there is no doubt about that.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We have all experienced the blunt honesty and innocent perspective of a child.\u00a0 Experiencing the world from a height of two feet, a child has unique point of view and they are eager to share their thoughts with anyone who will listen.\u00a0 Because they have yet to develop the filters that we expect as they grow, children verbalize their simple insights, emotions, needs and opinions in ways that often shock us but more often make us laugh despite ourselves.<\/p>\n I\u2019m Small Now<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0succeeds in capturing these precious and yet awkward moments and reminds us of the fleeting innocence of youth.\u00a0 While we cringe at Lulu\u2019s honest appraisals, demanding statements, and quizzical phrases, we also laugh out loud at her direct questions and desire to make sense of her world.\u00a0 Whether finding her place in the family, \u201cEvery day I\u2019m your daughter, right?<\/em>\u201c, understanding time and space, \u201cAre you far away or close away?<\/em>\u201d or expressing her untarnished altruism, \u201cIt\u2019s nice to be good to them. \u2018Cause their all gonna die.<\/em>\u201c, Lulu\u2019s appraisals, and Ms. London\u2019s brilliance in capturing the moments, provide a magical gift to the reader.<\/p>\n This wonderful book offers a beautiful and gentle hand-in-hand walk through childhood with a little girl who is discovering the world for the first time.\u00a0 And along the way if we are honest, we learn a little bit about ourselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"