Gentle Giant (The Smartest Giant in Town - Julia Donaldson)

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Product:	The Smartest Giant in Town - Julia Donaldson
Date:	19/10/09 (26 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Lovely story with beautiful illustrations

Disadvantages: None

The Smartest Giant in Town is another story by the popular duo of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the people who brought us the Gruffalo and Stick Man.

This book tells the story of George, a giant, and the scruffiest giant in town. One day, George decides to smarten up his act, and visits new shop which has opened up in town. George purchases a whole new outfit of smart shirt, trousers, belt, tie, socks with diamonds down the sides and shiny new shoes. He declares himself to be the smartest giant in town! As George heads home however, he meets many animals who are in need of his help including a giraffe with a cold neck, a goat who is in need of a new sail for his boat, and a homeless family of mice. Being a friendly giant, George just can't resist helping them. Along the way George looses his new glamorous clothing, but realises what it is that is really important.

The Smartest Giant in Town is a lovely story with a nice message for preschoolers, and an enjoyable one for parents to read. The story is
engaging and accompanied by Axel Schefflers wonderful illustrations which are typically detailed, and really bring the story to life. My sons and I have enjoyed all of the books by Julia Donaldson which we have come accross, and this one does not dissapoint. I would thoroughly recommend this book to any preschool age children.

The Smartest Giant in Town is published by Campbell books. It is available in both paper-back and board book versions (great for the rough time little hands can give it!) and costs from just £3.23 on Amazon.

Summary: Recommended