When I Was Just a Little Girl takes a little girl through some of life's important lessons in a playful, child's eye view. As she grows and her own family grows, she begins to understand how important these lessons are and how to put them into practice. This little girl grows to understand how important her place is in the world when she begins to see some of the world through her parents' eyes, just as her parents love to see the world through her eyes. This story teaches life's little lessons that children of all ages can take with them, as well as encourages parents and children alike to see one another through one another's eyes.