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The Boy and the Giant

The Boy and the Giant

by David Litchfield
Hardback
Publication Date: 06/11/2018

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Award-winning author-illustrator David Litchfield's picture book The Boy and the Giant is a fairy tale that "has a resounding message about the value of acceptance despite differences, and the power of friendship" (School Library Journal).

There is a Secret Giant in Gableview who has hands the size of tabletops, legs as long as drainpipes, and feet as big as rowing boats. But little Billy thinks the Giant is just a tall tale that his grandad likes to tell. According to Grandad, the Giant keeps the bears away when they go camping and rescues Billy's favorite kite when it gets tangled up in the tallest tree.

Grandad swears the Giant is real, but Billy's not buying it. Why has he never seen the giant before? Why does the Giant stay hidden? Grandad knows why: People are afraid of things that look different. When Billy suddenly finds himself face-to-face with the Giant, he runs away in fear--and hurts the Giant's feelings. But now he's got an opportunity to make it up to him, and, just maybe, to be friends with the nicest guy in town.

"Litchfield's digitally enhanced mixed-media illustrations brim with details . . . This gentle message of friendship and inclusion should find a large, appreciative audience." --Booklist

ISBN:
9781419733185
9781419733185
Category:
Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
06-11-2018
Language:
English
Publisher:
Abrams, Inc.
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
311.15x231.77x12.7mm
Weight:
0.49kg
David Litchfield

David Litchfield first started to draw when he was very young, creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones 'mash up' comics for his older brother and sister.

Since then David's work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books and on T-shirts. He has also exhibited his illustrations in both solo and group shows in the U.K, Europe and America.

His first picture book,The Bear and the Piano, won the Waterstones Prize and has sold in 12 languages. David lives in Bedford with his family.

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