The smartest giant in town by Julia Donaldson

The smartest giant in town

Author : Julia Donaldson

Illustrator : Axel scheffler

Age : 2 year plus 

 

Storyline

George was the scruffiest giant in a town who usually wears same old clothes and sandals which are untidy . He doesn't want to be the scruffiest giant .

One day george came to know about a new shop in the town which hoards smart dresses , he picks everything new from a smart new shirt to shiny shoes, leaving his old clothes back in the shop ,he starts back  to home with all new outfits . 

On the way he meets a giraffe who is sniffing , as he is feeling very cold , his wish was to have a scarf to cover his neck , George gives his tie to cover giraffes neck and leaves home happily singing a song . 

It doesn't end here , again on the way he meets lots of animals , a goat in a boat whose sail was flown away in a storm , a mouse and his baby mice who lost their house due to fire , a fox who mistakenly dropped his sleeping bag in water , a dog who is unable to cross a mud puddle, George was kind enough to help them , How did he helped them  was the rest of the story . 

A book which helps in teaching kindness , how to be satisfied with what we have and help others .With beautiful and expressive illustrations this book also convey an important message of how to care and help for others.  

Activities :

  Every page in the book has beautiful illustration of an animal, have a discussion with your kid about the various animals , their little one, shelter etc . 

    Vocabulary wall,make a vocabulary wall  of all words learnt in the story , for ex animal names,  clothes.

  Everytime when the giant meets an animal , stop reading and ask the kid to predict what will happen next , this will help in enhancing their creativity .