Rosa's Very Big Job — Ellen Mayer

When spunky preschooler Rosa decided to help out her busy Mama, she enlists Grandpa's help to put away the clean laundry. Can little Rosa get this big job done before Mama returns from shopping? Join Rosa and her grandpa on a laundry day romp around the house where their adventures lead to still another surprise for Mama! Grandpa uses some big words as he plays with Rosa: difficult, enormous, terrific, and dangerous. He uses them in ways that are easy to understand. Preschoolers will revel in Rosa's delightful adventure and will love learning big words just like Rosa does.

Small Talk BooksTM are playful stories featuring young children and adults having fun and engaging in rich conversation. The adults talk with children in ways that can help bolster young children's language development. Included are notes for parents, grandparents, caregivers and teachers by Dr. Betty Bardige.