The Tiny Grain of Sand by Sylvain Alzial and Benoit Tardif

The Tiny Grain of Sand by Sylvain Alzial and Benoit Tardif, despite its name, is a big colourful book, full of adventure. It follows the titular grain of sand as he resents his life on the beach and wishes to become larger. With a magical "boing," he turns into a pebble, a volcano, the wind, and even the Sun. The book teaches kids a valuable lesson that size isn't always what matters and to appreciate who they are. 

Don't be thrown off by the simplicity of the cover. inside a large, stylised illustrations, capturing the wonder of nature through a child's eyes. Each image as enough details to keep both adults and children entertained. The book comes in glorious A4 hardcover, ideal for repeated story telling as well as admiration.