Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant

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On a school trip to the art gallery Gina is overwhelmed by the brightness and by the images. Anna, her helper, takes her to a quiet room where they can read a story.

Gina chooses Jack and the Beanstalk but her sensitivity makes her sad for the giant that his things get stolen. Identifying the three BIG mistakes in it - the magic beans, the beanstalk and the heist – Gina sets out to retell a much kinder version in her own way.

Using her own chart to show how situations make her feel, Gina helps herself, and the readers, navigate the complicated emotions in stories!

Reviewed by Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
Julia Eccleshare has a lifetime of working within children’s books as a critic, an editor, an author and a commentator.
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About Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant

Gina Kaminski is back in this empowering retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk that challenges the traditional narratives we are told, with a confident, autistic character at its heart.Meet Gina Kaminski. She's here to tell you three facts.1. The story of Jack and the Beanstalk is FULL of BIG mistakes.2. She has a plan to fix them.3. Her plan does NOT involve magic beans (but there will be cake).Gina is off to fairy tale land again, and this time she's rescuing the giant! Just like the first book in this bold new series by Craig Barr-Green and Francis Martin, this is not your typical fairy tale as Gina takes the narrative lead and tells the story in her own distinctive way. With lovable narrator Gina Kaminski, this is the ideal book to empower every child to be the hero of their own story. Fans of fractured fairy tales like Little Red by Bethan Woollvin, and strong, character-led stories like Luna Loves Dance by Joseph Coelho and Fiona Lumbers and Look Up! by Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola will love Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant.Also available . . . Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf

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