Where the Giant Sleeps
by
Mem Fox & Vladimir Radunsky
Order:
USA
Can
Harcourt, 2007 (2007)
Hardcover
Reviewed by Hilary Daninhirsch
M
y children and I have enjoyed Mem Fox's books in the past, and
Where the Giant Sleeps
is no exception. This takes an unusual twist on a bedtime story, and its beauty lies mainly in the clever illustrations.
T
hrough the eyes of a little boy staring through a telescope, the book tracks several mythical creatures as they sleep, including a giant, a fairy, a pirate, a wizard and some witches.
O
n the first page is a picture of a sleeping giant, but if you look closely, you see a little village: the trees are the giant's hair and several houses make up the features on his face. With more detailed illustrations on the following pages, you see a goblin asleep in a haystack, pixies sleeping in petals and the seven dwarfs curled up in caves.
T
he gorgeous illustrations are dreamlike and very creative. While we share and donate many books,
Where the Giant Sleeps
is going to be a keeper in our house.
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