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The Smartest Giant in Town [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Julia Donaldson (Author), Axel Scheffler (Illustrator)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Children's Books; New edition edition (5 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0333963962
  • ISBN-13: 978-0333963968
  • Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 21 x 0.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 166 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Bookseller, 21 June 02

...a heartwarming picture book. George the giant is not only smart but also kind... gentle verse and bold illustration... --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


The Children's Bookseller, 20 September 2002

The perfect picture book with a special feel-good factor, which makes it an ideal present for young readers. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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67 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, 8 Dec 2004
By J. E. Davidson (UK) - See all my reviews
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My son (3) and I really enjoy all the books written by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, but this one is our favourite (well actually joint favourite with the Gruffalo and Room on the Broom).

As usual there is a fantastic rhythm to the story - it is a positive joy to read the book aload.

The illustrations are particularly good (and adult readers will enjoy the jokes included in the background).

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect bedtime story, 24 Nov 2006
By Katy (Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
My two year old son adores this. It's an absolute favourite, along with Bear Hunt, A Squash and a Squeeze and the 'Snore' book! It's a wonderfully rhythmical story and if you don't mind doing silly voices and making up tunes it's perfect for reading at bedtime. As with all the above mentioned books, I often catch him reciting passages to himself..., "My tie is a scarf for a cold giraffe" etc. We have a wonderful children's bookshop near us and they recommended this book. At first I thought he might be too young, but they were absolutely right
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My 3.5-year-old-daughter A-D-O-R-E-S it!!, 17 Feb 2007
By T. Vilaca "tvilaca" (London) - See all my reviews
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As mentioned by several reviewers, the story is consistent and very correct, full of education and good behaviour towards others around you - a great addition to any 2-5-year-old-child's development. However in addition, it also happens in stages, each new one full of charming characters, with compelling beautiful scenes. There is so much detail in each scene that every time you re-read, there is a new side-story to tell, which keeps an observing child as my daughter very curious to know what happens next. My daughter enjoys the inventing of the parallel characters, nothing to do with the core-story, like the daddy-cat fishing, then the kitty-cat, with mummy-cat by the tent, grilling a fish on the fire. I wish all books I bought my daughter, brought her as much enjoyment as this one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars What about the subjunctive tense
My son loves this book, as he does all the others by this author-illustrator team. I wonder, though, if I am the only parent who laments the absence of the subjunctive tense ("I... Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Lewalter

5.0 out of 5 stars A 'must have' book for toddlers
I purchased this book after reading the reviews on Amazon and I was certainly not disappointed. Not much else to add apart from it also has a catchy little song which has been... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. L. Hall

5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun!!!!
Love it! I borrowed this book initially from the library for my son 3 1/2 to test the water before buying. He loved it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Vicky Cheshire

5.0 out of 5 stars Picture book
This is read over and over again and my daughter still loves it years later. This author is a fantastic read for young children and great fun when read aloud.
Published 3 months ago by lou

3.0 out of 5 stars SMARTEST GIAN
A NICE STORY ABOUT A GIANT. NICE PICTURES, THOUGHT IT WAS OK, NOT 1 OF OUR FAVOURITES.
Published 3 months ago by Joanna Betts

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for reading to little ones
My daughters and I love reading together. We already had some of the authors other books and liked them and thought we would try this one too.
Published 4 months ago by N. Yates

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a good as the others
I liked this one, but found the prose a bit cumbersome for reading aloud and was expecting more rhyming given the author's other books.
Published 4 months ago by MakkaPakka

4.0 out of 5 stars Smartest Giant in Town
Great fun. Bought it to supplement a theme on Jack and the Beanstalk. Really helped with young children to overcome the bad giant attitude. Read more
Published 4 months ago by C. Doutch

4.0 out of 5 stars The smartest giant in town
A very good enjoyable book for the kids, it kept them quiet for a bit, well drawn too.
Published 5 months ago by L. bowen

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent story - buy it.....
Nothing more to say other than buy it and you'll enjoy it. Another Julia Donaldson winner.......
Published 5 months ago by Steve Kay

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