Children who enjoy fairy gardens or other creative pursuits involving miniatures will find a gratifying mirror here. In addition to celebrating introverts, this book is particularly welcome as an intergenerational story that proves that older adults can and should take the time to learn from younger people. --Kirkus Reviews The youth's honesty both prompts a deeper connection between the pair and drives home the value of being present in the world and with others. --Publishers Weekly The sweet story explores introversion and sensory sensitivity with wonderful warmth, and the love between the pair is obvious, even when there are misunderstandings. Soft earth-toned illustrations burst with delightful detail and cheerful color, and readers will no doubt be inspired to create tiny worlds of their own. A cozy cocoon containing both tiny treasures and the enormous joy that comes with being truly understood. --Booklist A tender tale. this picture book is a hug put to paper.

--Foreword Reviews Introverted readers will greatly appreciate Grandma . and her final celebration of his urge to explore all things tiny and her openness to learn from him feels both authentic and reassuring. Richly colored digital illustrations, full of watercolor and pastel-like smudges, swoops, and swirls, zoom in and out to reveal various tiny worlds, real and imagined. This celebration of imagination may inspire little ones to build their own tiny worlds.? --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.