Praise for Totty: - Best books for Kids & Teens 2010 Chosen Title, CCBC - ""A newly hatched sea turtle, a baby giraffe anxious for independence and a little elephant who wants more than anything to help his mother ... These are the endearing characters in Simply Read Books' board book series, Simply Small, by Paola Opal."" Review, Canadian Children's Book News, 2010 - ""The simple illustrations in this sweet book will charm little ones and keep them returning to its pages again and again. - Children's Book Corner - ""Opal uses repetitive language as well as familiar, expected patterns that help young children feel comfortable with the content and excited about the unfamiliar and unexpected."" - Resource Links - ""A charming tale that's just perfect for the youngest readers"" - ABC Best Books for Children

Paola Opal is a full-time artist and designer and the two-time recipient of the Canadian Toy Testing Council Best Book for Children Award for the Simply Small series, and the recipient of the 2004 Alcuin Society Award for Excellence in Book Design. She lives in Vancouver, BC.