Favorite Features -
- I love how the book is quite "tall" to help communicate the "size" of the "Giant" - very fun!
- The illustrations are wonderful - excellently communicate how the Night Giant is active at night!
- What isn't there to love about a mischievous Night Giant! Children will love this book!
Kids Can Press says, "For fans of The Night Gardener and Larf, this is a charming picture book about a mischievous giant who only comes out at night.
Not everyone believes in the Giant. After all, he only comes out at night when everyone in the village is asleep. But those who believe see signs of him in the morning, such as benches stacked into a tower or roofs which have changed overnight. One child claims to have seen him using cars as roller skates! No one is sure where the Giant goes during the day or who he really is. But they do know he’ll be back again soon for more mischievous play!
Author Lorenzo Coltellacci’s perfect bedtime story captures the enchantment of nighttime and a potential unknown world which comes alive when everyone is asleep. Award-winning artist Lorenzo Sangió’s atmospheric, softly colored illustrations evoke the quiet beauty of night. With themes of finding common ground and facing our fears, this sweet picture book shows readers perhaps certain things are not so scary after all. Young children will see that the Giant’s curiosity, sense of wonder and playful impulses are much like their own, and they will appreciate how even a giant gets frightened sometimes."
The Night Giant is a book children are going to love - I think they will be surprised by the ending! Be sure to ask them what kind of mischief they think the Night Giant will get into next! The children you love will ask for this story often and want to read The Night Giant for themselves, too - such a fun story for sure!
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