LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Longlisted for the 2017 Klaus Flugge Prize | This is a truly beautiful book, and big too – though there’s still scarcely room for its central character, a huge, lumbering giant. He fills whole pages, dwarfing trees, animals and even mountain sides. Despite his size and strength though, readers will feel sorry for the giant who in his enthusiasm for pulling up trees and smashing rocks destroys the landscape around him, leaving him completely alone. Fortunately, it’s not too late to put things right. There’s a powerful message about the need to care for the environment here but lessons too about friendship. Sophie Ambrose’s artwork is simply stunning, and this is a book to treasure. ~ Andrea Reece
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The Lonely Giant Synopsis
From an incredible new picture book talent, The Lonely Giant is a modern fable about friendship, freedom and caring for the environment. The forest giant likes nothing better than smashing, bashing and pulling up trees. But when all the animals run away in fear, the giant finds himself so very sad and lonely. How he misses the crackling warmth of a fire; how he misses the sweet, melodious songs of the birds! Can the lonely giant find a way to bring back the woodland bloom, and even make some friends? Beautifully illustrated, this is a tender, poignant tale of learning to nurture, value and respect the natural world.
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9781406361544 |
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4th August 2016 |
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Sophie Ambrose |
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Sophie Ambrose |
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Walker Books Ltd |
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Hardback |
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Press Reviews
Sophie Ambrose Press Reviews
Featuring page after page of beautiful illustrations, [...] The Lonely Giant is a charming tale about the value of friendship - but it features a strong message about the importance of protecting the environment. Fulham Chronicle
With their serene and gentle colours, the illustrations of The Lonely Giant are full of detail and interest. The picture of the giant sadly sipping tea out of a tiny cup is the sadness many feel as they see what they love most destroyed. The final double page illustration of the new forest is full of warmth and colour, with lots to look at, like the baby fox cub amazed by the spider! Told in the clear language of a fairy tale, this book is sure to bring any child to a lively sense of how our beautiful and precious world must be cared for. Armadillo
Sophie Ambrose is a highly talented newcomer to the picture book scene with this her debut book
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About Sophie Ambrose
Sophie Ambrose is a graduate of the BA Illustration course at Kingston University. A rising talent in the world of illustration, Sophie was highly commended in the 2013 Macmillan Prize for Children's Illustration and has had her work exhibited at Foyles and the Science Museum. Her artwork has also been commissioned by a number of clients including Elle magazine, American Express, Carlsberg, Safeway and British Bakeries.
She lives in London.
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