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Once There Were Giants

Ages 3 to 5
Paperback

Synopsis

Once there was a baby in the house - and to that baby, Mum and Dad and Jill and John and Uncle Tom were giants. But little by little, that baby grew up - until she became a giant too! Martin Waddell says of the book, "Small children live in a world designed for big people. I wrote this story to help them understand it, and the idea of growing older."

Details

07 May 2001
32 pages
9780744578362
Imprint: Walker Books

Reviews

[The] delicately drawn, nicely realistic scenes... have a fullness of detail that children always appreciate.The Observer, The Observer
Turning the pages of this book is like looking through a family photo album.Books for Keeps, Books for Keeps