Short Height: Resource List
Books for Children
Ages 3 to 8
- A Brave Little Princess; by Beatrice Masini; Barefoot Books,
2000
- Fritz and the Beautiful Horses; by Jan Brett; Econo-Clad
Books, 1999
- I Like Me, I Like You; by Laurence Anholt; Dorling
Kindersley, 2001
- I'm Growing!; by Aliki; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
- Joe Lion's Big Boots; by Kara May ; Kingfisher, 2000
- Little Miss Tiny; by Roger Hargreaves; Price Stern, 1999
- Mr. Small; by Roger Hargreaves; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
- Much Bigger Than Martin; by Steven Kellogg; Econo-Clad
Books, 1999
- The Shortest Kid in the World; by Corinne Demas Bliss,
Nancy Poydar (illustrator); Econo-Clad Books, 1999
- Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon; by Patty Lovell; Putnam ;
2001
- You'll Soon Grow Into Them, Titch; by Pat Hutchins;
Econo-Clad Books, 1999
Ages 9 to 12
- Awfully Short for the Fourth Grade; by Elvira Woodruff,
Will Hillenbrand (illustrator); Dell, 1995
- Beware of Kissing Lizard Lips; by Phyllis Shalant;
Econo-Clad, 1999
- Coping With Growth Spurts and Delayed Growth; by James
Fiscus; Rosen, 2002
- Granville Jones, Commando; by Natalie Honeycutt, Farrar
Straus Giroux, 1998
- Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher; by Bruce Coville; Pocket
Books, 1992
- The Littlest Tall Fellow; by Barry Rudner; Tiny Thought
Press, 1990
- Secret Weapon; by Matt Christopher; Little, Brown, 2000
- Short Stature: From Folklore to Fact; by Elaine Landau;
Watts, 1997
Other Resources
Little People of America
National Headquarters
PO Box 9897
Washington, DC 20016
888-572-2001
http://www.lpaonline.org/index.html
The MAGIC Foundation for Children's Growth
1327 N. Harlem Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302-1376
800-3-MAGIC-3
http://www.magicfoundation.org/
Compiled by Catherine Smith, MLS, medical librarian at the Family Health Library, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO.
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