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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
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.
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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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Lonely Giant and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
The Lonely Giant features in the following genres: Books for Babies and Toddlers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 3+ readers
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The Lonely Giant was written by Sophie Ambrose and published by Walker Books Ltd