Book of Giant Stories

by David L. Harrison

Book Overview

Includes The Little Boy's Secret, The Giant Who Was Afraid of Butterflies, and The Giant Who Threw Tantrums.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070268576
• ISBN13: 9780070268579
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Received a substitution I did not want

I did not receive the book I ordered. Another book was shipped instead. I’m very disappointed. I am trying to order it again. Hope I get this one this time!!!!

Great memories

I was so happy to find that this wonderful storybook from my childhood was still in print. I remember the wonderfully detailed illustrations and the charming stories. The little boy who appears throughout the stories is quite endearing and children can relate to him as he interacts with the giants, being sometimes clever and sometimes thoughtful and empathetic. His use of a "secret" to escape three mischievous giants in the beginning is particularly amusing. Our copy was lost during a move and I am thrilled that I can now read these tales to my own daughter.

Wonderful! Never gets old...

I received this book when I was little, and I remember being mesmerized by it. I'm glad I kept it, because I've had the pleasure of reading it to my young stepson over and over. When asked what he wants to read before going to bed, he usually answers, "The Giant Book!! All three stories!!" Plus, before each story, there are limericks that always make him laugh. This book is a great find!

Best from a children's perspective

I read this book to my children in Germany 25 years ago. I found a used copy recently here in Houston and am going to buy several new copies for my present and future grandchildren. Very comforting to read! Erda Hillmann Houston, TX

One of our all-time favorite children's books.

This was the book we read countless times without ever becoming bored. The illustrations are outstanding. I loved the point of view in the stories: the children see and understand the giants, while the adults are a little "out of it". The children are always able to control their encounters with the giants, so that the children come out of the story having shown strength, understanding and compassion.

Magnificent!

I was given this book when I was 4 years old, and loved it then. I recently dug it out of a box and read it to my child, and it still holds the same magic. The pictures are excellent. Each time you looked, you saw something different. The stories are cute, and keep children quite entertained (from about 4 yrs and up).