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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.
This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. The information is intended to inform and educate and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional.
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