Awards

• Short-listed for Black-Eyed Susan Award (Graphic Novel) 2013
• Short-listed for Bluebonnet Awards 2014
• Winner of Cybils (Graphic Novel Elem/Mid) 2012
• Winner of Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Grades 3-5) 2015

Overview

Claudette's fondest wish is to slay a giant. But her village is so safe and quiet! What's a future giant slayer to do? With her best friend Marie (an aspiring princess), and her brother Gaston (a pastry-chef-to-be), Claudette embarks on a super-secret quest to find a giant-without parental permission. Can they find and defeat the giant before their parents find them and drag them back home? Giants Beware! offers up a wondrous, self-contained world in the tradition of the very best of Pixar. Claudette and her friends will have you laughing out loud from page one.

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9781596435827

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Reviews

Comedy and fairy tale sensibilities balance perfectly in this exciting debut by writer Aguirre and illustrator Rosado. Publishers Weekly This is one book that readers are sure to enjoy again and again. Children's Literature The story, with its riffs on fairy tales and quest narratives, offers just the right balance of familiarity and originality, with plenty of humorous asides. The New York Times

Comedy and fairy tale sensibilities balance perfectly in this exciting debut by writer Aguirre and illustrator Rosado. <i>Publishers Weekly</i></p><i> </i>This is one book that readers are sure to enjoy again and again. <i>Children's Literature</i></p><i> </i>The story, with its riffs on fairy tales and quest narratives, offers just the right balance of familiarity and originality, with plenty of humorous asides. <i>The New York Times</i></p>

Author Information

Jorge Aguirre is a Colombian-American from Columbus, Ohio. He's written for everything from the most popular children's shows to documentaries about Romanian exorcisms. He lives on the East Coast. Born in Puerto Rico and based in Ohio, Rafael Rosado is a veteran of the animation industry. He is currently a storyboard artist for Warner Brothers, Disney, and Cartoon Network.

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