Frances Dickens

A very lonely giant decides to leave Nowhere to find friendship. He wants to find a place where he will belong. He ends up in the village of Somewhere, a small village in the middle of the countryside. He looks scary and too big, and the people in the village are afraid of him. Will he be able to show them that he means no harm, and that he just wants to find a place where he isn't lonely anymore? Are the villagers going to accept him?

This is a story about accepting differences, belonging, and being kind to others. The illustrations are beautiful, but for a young audience, there needs to be more of them. The story is quite wordy and did not hold the attention of my grandson. There are fun activities at the bcak of the book, allowing children to become more involved with the story.… (més)