Big Mama Makes the World
by Phyllis Root
Big Mama Makes the World by Phyllis Root is assigned in US schools at grades k–5. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Big Mama Makes the World is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades K–5
- Pages
- 48
- Reading time
- about 55 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2004
- Genre
- Children's
- ISBN-13
- 9781844284696
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About this book
When Big Mama made the world, she didn't mess about. Earth, sky and sea, sun and moon, plants and trees, birds and animals all fell right into line with her plans. This is a joyous, lyrical creation story like no other.
Why widely assigned
This Children's title, typically at grades k–5. Written in the 2000s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award
- recommended·Kindergarten gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 2003 Winner
- recommended·1st gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 2003 Winner
- recommended·2nd gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 2003 Winner
- recommended·3rd gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 2003 Winner
- recommended·4th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 2003 Winner
- recommended·5th gradesource: Boston Globe–Horn Book Award winners, via Wikipedia — 2003 Winner
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Common questions
- What grade level is Big Mama Makes the World?
- Big Mama Makes the World is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–5. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read Big Mama Makes the World?
- It takes about 55 minutes to read Big Mama Makes the World (48 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Big Mama Makes the World?
- Big Mama Makes the World appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Big Mama Makes the World banned in schools?
- Big Mama Makes the World does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades K–5 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: read-aloud.