The Twin Giants - Hardcover

Dick King-Smith is one of the world's favourite children's book authors. His titles include the much-loved Sophie books, Aristotle (978-0-7445-6680-2), which was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2005, and The Sheep-Pig, which was turned into an Oscar-winning Hollywood film, Babe. Dick lives in Bristol. Mini Grey was given her name after being in a Mini in a car park in Wales. She is the author and illustrator of The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-be, Traction Man Is Here! and Biscuit Bear. She studied at Brighton College of Art and now lives in Oxford.

PreSchool-Grade 2—Twin giants are born on a mountaintop and named (E)Normus and (There's a)Lottavim by their proud parents. The boys are identical and enjoy the same things (except that one is a vegetarian). They race up and down mountains, roll boulders, and sing off-key at the top of their lungs. On the same day, at age 20, they decide that the time has come to seek wives. Pursuing two giantesses is no easy task, and the brothers find slim pickings. After a search over seven mountains, a few proposals, and a couple cases of mistaken identity, the two find the perfect mates. Delightful illustrations in ink, watercolor, colored pencil, and digital collage are engaging and add much to the somewhat convoluted story. This is an early romance chapter-book for newly independent readers, made more appealing by its artwork.—Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI
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