The Smartest Giant in Town

I m in love with this book.Very engaging book for kids.

Not does only my toddler love it , I love it too! It’s one of our favourite bed time reads. The illustrations, the story , the characters all are lovely and add so much depth & imagination. Love how it’s about a giant , so the kids learn about how each human is different. How each page the problem to a solution is creatively thought about.

It is a good book for 4-6 year olds. Good illustrations, easy to follow story, includes repetitive poetry so kids can recall it well.

My son is in love with this book ever since i have read it to him.. Keeps singing the giant song and keeps reading it to others..

It’s one of the most beautiful children’s book that I’ve bought for my 3 year old son . And the best thing is I and my husband love this story as much as he does . The story stays with you for a long time

My 3 year old liked reading it but is not a fan. I think children are just moody with what would they like at a particular age…otherwise the book is of nice quality! The story gives a very good message of kindness.

A story about being kind and generous. Bought one of Julia's book called the Detective Dog Nell at Crosswords accidently. Ever since, became an admirer of her writing and beautiful collaborations with various artists. Go for board book editions of her works as these are the books you will surely want to last longer.

Very good book

Une super belle histoire, un trait d’humour et de belles illustrations, ma fille a adoré l’histoire ! Même à 2 ans, elle a écouté attentivement grâce au jeu de répétition dans les pages ! Top !

My son is now 27 months old, and his language is continually improving. He doesn't understand every word and story I read, and can get bored of long passages of text (even in his favourite Thomas books!) but he really appreciates rhythm and rhyme in a story. I decided, after seeing a couple of her books last year, that now would be a good time to try Julia Donaldson. The story is simple enough - a giant tires of wearing the same old raggedy clothes and decides to smarten himself up with a new outfit. He is very pleased with his smart, new look. However he gives away the new clothes item by item in order to help others less fortunate than he, until his new outfit is almost gone! What will he do without it? Now this story is not written in completely the same style as her other books we have read - there is not the same emphasis on rhyming couplets throughout the story (aside from the Giant's Song which is developed throughout the book). However there is a beautiful rhythm all through the book, and it relies on a simple theme - "It's not what you look like, it's what's inside that counts". Educationally, there are a variety of animals to meet, each item of clothing plays a part and some interesting situations are come across, all in a very entertaining manner. My son also gets worried for the poor mice who have lost their house - a good sign that he is engaged in the story. All in all a lovely book, ideally for a child over 2. (*Note: this book contains no Giant Nudity, and is suitable for little giants.)

Encantados con la compra! Ya tenemos más de 10 títulos de esta colección (nos enganchamos con el Gruffalo y desde entonces no hemos parado de comprar títulos de esta autora). Sus bonitas ilustraciones y sus textos fáciles de digerir incluso para niños no bilingües lo hacen un must-have en la estantería de nuestros hijos. El precio también es muy asequible para tratarse de libros en inglés y son títulos que difícilmente encontraríamos en nuestra librería habitual. En cuanto al vocabulario son textos muy repetitivos y con rimas que ayudan a los niños a asimilar fácilmente el contenido gramático. En este caso la historia trata de un gigante bueno que decide cambiar de look. De camino a casa ayuda a los animales cediéndoles su ropa nueva para diferentes propósitos. Una historia con moraleja que inculca valores positivos a nuestros hijos.

Hermoso, le gustó mucho leerlo a mi niña.

My 2 and 5 y.o are constantly reading this book over and over again.