Yeah. I believe that's what we call an exaggeration.. You know... a hyperbole.. when someone overstates the extremity of a situation to make people realize how truly extreme it is. It's a commonly used method of storytelling... you should look into it!
I have read that albinos don't typically grow to full size, but I have seen normal shaped ones, I guess that's what I'm looking for, even if it stops growing a couple inches short of 1'