Giant John

Posted by Jordan
Category Categories: Fantasy, Fiction, Picture Books, Review, Younger Readers
Tags: Animals, Arnold Lobel, Dogs, Fairies, Funny, Giants, Good Read Aloud

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Giant John (Hardcover)
by Arnold Lobel
ISBN: 0805082956

Price: USD 13.13
54 used & new available from USD 1.10

Giant John and his mother have no food except two potato chips, so John goes off to get a job and make some money. What kind of job will he get? And what will happen when his friends the fairies want him to dance?

I was quite pleased to discover that Giant John is coming back into print. The story ends in a fun way that will leave everybody laughing at John’s attempts to help. Arnold Lobel’s pictures may be the best part, and I always get a kick out of the picture of John’s mother when he comes home at the end.