Saturday, December 5, 2009

When Giants come to Play

By Andrea Beaty

This was a great book! I think it is a great example of how illustrations add richness to a story, and speak to the underlying text. That was my favorite part of this book: the illustrations. Something about the very beginning reminded me of the book “The Time Traveler’s wife” in the way that she has these supernatural friends so to speak, and they are integrated into a real setting and into her real life. Even though there was not a lot said, I could feel the relationship between the girl and the giants, and I also felt a really strong sense of connection with the characters. I think this book would be an asset to a classroom library.

 

 

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