Giants Are Very Brave People
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- 10,99 €
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- 10,99 €
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A little, anxious giant learns to be brave with the help of a new friend, in this picture book from Florence Parry Heide, author of The Shrinking of Treehorn.
The perfect storytime book for the child who needs a little help learning to be brave.
Everyone is afraid of something, but Bigelow is afraid of just about everything–clouds, alphabet soup, baths. One day Bigelow meets a tiny woman who is afraid of HIM. Luckily, Bigelow is better at making friends than being scary, and soon Mrs. Pimberly and Bigelow are eating pancakes together.
Mrs. Pimberly is surprised Bigelow is scared of so many things. Maybe if he acted more like a fierce giant and shouted “Fee Fi Fo Fum!” he wouldn't be so scared. Can these magic words really help Bigelow conquer his fear?
In a new edition, revisit this sweet, funny story of a giant finding his courage from Florence Parry Heide, author of The Shrinking of Treehorn and Princess Hyacinth. Illustrator Merrill Rainey puts a new contemporary spin on this fractured fairytale with his bright, playful cartoon style.
Parents and grandparents will love sharing this touching but humorous story , while kids will love roaring with Bigelow, “Fee Fi Fo Fum!”
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Updated with new illustrations from Rainey (Asteroid Goldberg), this previously published story by late author and poet Heide stars a blue-skinned boy named Bigelow who's anxious about nearly everything, including clouds, alphabet soup, and rainwater. Then one day Bigelow encounters a "little lady" called Mrs. Pimberly, portrayed with pale skin, who is even more afraid than he is—and he's the reason why. Compared to Mrs. Pimberly, it turns out, Bigelow is an actual giant. But Bigelow is kind and considerate (he assures her he won't eat her, and sits down carefully so as not to squash her house), and Mrs. Pimberly offers up advice, suggesting that acting brave might result in feeling brave, and teaching him "Fee Fi Fo Fum" as a mantra. Newly confident, Bigelow returns the favor by setting up his enormous toy train for the untraveled Mrs. Pimberly, helping her to see the world for the first time. The storytelling's unabashed sincerity balances well-trod themes of empathy and self-esteem, and the new illustrations follow suit, channeling an openhearted feel with big shapes, a playful palette, and poster-like compositions. Ages 4–7. Illustrator's agent: Teresa Kietlinski, Bookmark Literary.
