The Tallest of Smalls is a delightful story about a young boy, Ollie, who eagerly waits to be picked to receive a set of stilts. The stilts will prove that he’s someone important. Each evening, the Too Smalls of Stiltsville gather together and wait to see who will be chosen. To Ollie’s surprise, he is chosen!
To Ollie’s dismay, being at the top with his stilts is no fun after all. He struggles and ultimately falls. No one is there to catch him except the One that really matters.
The story is another twist to show that we are not a mistake. We are all made of different shapes, sizes, colors, and perfect.
I think we are all guilty at one time or another of wanting to fit in and be part of the crowd. Or even climb the ladder. As Ollie learns, it can be quite alone at the top and one can fall. Hard.
No matter how far or hard we fall, Jesus is there for us. We are made in His image. Ollie realizes this. He was never insignificant in the eyes of Jesus.
This 32 page book is beautifully illustrated by Maria Monescillo. I can hear the kids begging their parents, “read it again!”
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