Where the giant sleeps by Mem Fox
Ill. by Vladimir
Radunsky. Puffin, 2009. ISBN
978067071739.
(Age 1+) Recommended. A beautiful picture book with the most luminous
illustrations Where the giant sleeps is a perfect bedtime story
and a
book that
will capture the imagination of young children. A little boy views all
sorts of
wondrous things through his telescope. He sees where a fairy dozes, and
where a
wizard dreams. There is a gorgeous ending of elves sewing a quilt of
moons and
stars to wrap the little boy in and send him to sleep.
The illustrations are outstanding. The picture of
the giant could
be the countryside, with trees for hair and houses for nose and mouth,
or it could
be a giant. All the figures are slightly fuzzy to give a dream like
quality to
the story. The colours are beautiful rich greens and yellows. The words
and the
illustrations go so well together, it is a joy to read and look.
This book is a keeper and will bring lots of delight
to the adult who reads it and the
young who listen to it at bedtime or those who find its lovely rhymes a
perfect
way to help them to read themselves.
Pat Pledger