Gentle Giant

by Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman

Book Overview

On an island in the middle of a lake there once lived a sad young man. He was sad because he had grown up into a giant of a man, very big, very strong and very frightening. Because of this, no one... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007110642
• ISBN13: 9780007110643
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.2" x 12.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A gorgeous, beautiful story of discovery and tenderness

In Gentle Giant, Michael Foreman provides the gorgeous color illustrations to this story of a sad man who has grown up to be a giant, and who lives alone on a small island, with wild creatures his only friends. When he saves a young girl from drowning, his life changes in unexpected ways. A gorgeous, beautiful story of discovery and tenderness: highly recommended.