Small Things, Lil Peter, Make A Big Difference
An invaluable story about how small things can turn into something big.
When Lil Peter finds out his friend Christine has rescued a cat, he wants to rescue a pet, too. But when he asks his mom about it, she’s concerned that he isn’t ready for such a big responsibility. Still, she gives him a chance to prove himself.
By volunteering with the local pet rescue, Lil Peter hopes to meet the challenge. Does he have what it takes to stick it out? Is there a rescue in the making?
Read Small Things, Lil Peter, Make A Big Difference to find out who rescues whom!
Peter Valdez and Tasche Laine, co-authors
Peter Valdez III and his wife, Tasche Laine (a multi-genre author), collaborated on their first children’s book, Get Up, Lil Peter. Get Up!, to pay tribute to Peter’s grandfather. The oldest of 29 grandchildren, Peter was nicknamed ‘Lil Peter’ to differentiate him from his father and grandfather. Each story in the series is told with a message or lesson that impacted Peter’s life as a child, and grounded him as an adult.
Peter was born and raised in and around the Los Angeles area, in California. He currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with Tasche and their dogs, Cody and Story. He still enjoys playing soccer every chance he gets.
To find out more about Tasche and her other books, visit her website at taschelaine.com.
The Illustrator
Mei Mei Leonard
Mei Mei Leonard is an Oregonian illustrator and animator. She graduated from PNCA (Pacific Northwest College of Art) in 2020 with a BFA in animation.
Although her work is primarily digital now, she has a great fondness for traditional pencils and inks. She enjoys fairytales, and general childhood whimsy in the things she draws, but is not one to shy away from serious topics.
When working, Mei Mei favors character design and fleshing out a character’s personality—whether from their clothes, their expressions, or their movement. Her dream is to one day publish her own series of graphic novels (Internet, hard copy, or both)! She is new to the picture book scene, and revels in exploring the new opportunities and challenges.
Small Things Lil Peter Makes A Big Difference
Written By
Peter Valdez and Tasche Laine
Illustrated By
Mei Mei Lenord
Review By
Heidi Lynn’s Book Reviews
First, I want to thank Peter Valdez, Tasche Laine, Mei Mei Lenord and Skye Blue Press for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.
Writing duo Peter Valdez and Tasche Laine are back with another installment of their adorable series Lil Peter! With the help of the amazing illustrations you can't help but smile ear to ear reading Small Things Lil Peter Makes A Big Difference. It is the sweetest book within their series that dog owners/lovers will appreciate!
Tasche would like to dedicate this book to her sister Bridget who volunteers with the Northwest German Shepherd Rescue. Also, she would like to dedicate this book to her good friend Jas List who runs the OC Pom Rescue.
Out of all the books that Tasche and Peter have done in the Lil Peter series I would have to say this one is my favorite. What kid doesn’t like dogs right?! You could tell that Tasche and Peter did their research as this book was very educational. They were teaching the kids some very valuable lessons.
Mei Mei had me cracking up laughing at some of her scenes with Lil Peter and the dogs! She showed us just how hard it is to actually take care of a dog. I was very impressed how life like the dogs actually looked. I have said it before and I will say it again she has talent!
I loved how at the end of the book there are some reference materials on fostering and reducing dogs. There are also some fun activities that the kids can participate in.
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