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
A heart-warming story about a giant who, after destroying his forest home, must learn the true value of the natural world.
A modern fable, The Lonely Giant is a story of conserving the environment, friendship and freedom. 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.