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The boy and the giant / David Litchfield.
Record details
- ISBN: 1419733184
- ISBN: 9781419733185
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2017. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 21.99 |
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| Subject: | Giants > Juvenile fiction. Grandfathers > Juvenile fiction. Grandparent and child > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | GRO JP Litch | 31681020094207 | PICTURE | Checked out | 11/29/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
Informed by his granddad that local stories about a giant are true, little Billy learns that a friendly giant uses his height to help the town but must hide because everyone is afraid of his differences. By the award-winning creator of The Bear and the Piano. - Baker & Taylor
Supposedly, a giant lives in secret in Billy's town, but he thinks it is a tall tale his Grandad likes to tell, until the day he finds himself face-to-face with the giant and Billy must decide if he'll let fear stop him from making a new friend. - Grand Central PubAward-winning author-illustrator David Litchfieldâs picture book The Boy and the Giant is a fairy tale that âhas a resounding message about the value of acceptance despite differences, and the power of friendshipâ (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 Billyâs favorite kite when it gets tangled up in the tallest tree.
Grandad swears the Giant is real, but Billyâs 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 fearâand hurts the Giantâs feelings. But now heâs got an opportunity to make it up to him, and, just maybe, to be friends with the nicest guy in town.
âLitchfieldâs digitally enhanced mixed-media illustrations brim with details . . . This gentle message of friendship and inclusion should find a large, appreciative audience.â âBooklist - Harry N. Abrams, Inc.Award-winning author-illustrator David Litchfieldâs picture book The Boy and the Giant is a fairy tale that âhas a resounding message about the value of acceptance despite differences, and the power of friendshipâ (School Library Journal).
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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 Billyâs favorite kite when it gets tangled up in the tallest tree.
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Grandad swears the Giant is real, but Billyâs 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 fearâand hurts the Giantâs feelings. But now heâs got an opportunity to make it up to him, and, just maybe, to be friends with the nicest guy in town.
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âLitchfieldâs digitally enhanced mixed-media illustrations brim with details . . . This gentle message of friendship and inclusion should find a large, appreciative audience.â âBooklist
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