As we starting incorporating Active Learning Centers in our Library, I noticed that most of them were geared toward Early Literacy. We began to brainstorm ways to engage toddlers, preschoolers, school agers and tweens. Actual Size was one of our first ideas. We took a page from the Steve Jenkins book, “Actual Size.” On a column in the Children’s Department, we measured increments in feet and labeled them with animals that were each size. In addition, we added facts about each animal and their sizes. Now as kids of all ages and even some adults walk through the room they can measure themselves and each other to discover that they are as tall as a sea turtle, a bear or a flamingo. This addition does not take up a lot of space and did not cost any money except for the paper and ink to print the pieces. There is...