While waiting around in the kid’s area of the bookstore I noticed this
book. So I picked it up to kill some time and couldn’t stop reading it.
It reminded my of when I was kid and I used to read my Grandpa’s copy of
Gnomes by Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet. I would spend hours reading
that book and staring at the illustrations. I even forced my mother to
buy and put up Gnome wallpaper in my room. A fact that my mother will
never let me live down.
Professor Berk explains that he is a member of The Order of the Golden Quills who have archived the long lost knowledge of the giants. Other members of the Order include Merlin, Alexander the Great, Francis Bacon and William Shakespeare. The Order has housed all their artifacts in what is known as The Hall of Giants. From their collection and evidence found in nature Professor Berk walks the reader through what is known about giants, such as their lore, clothing, children, etc. He even explores the mysteries of the giant’s sack (not as dirty as it sounds).
The art in the book is absolutely gorgeous, all the way from the cover to all the strange and interesting illustrations inside. The art inside is fascinating in its detail and will set your imagination into overdrive. You will then find yourself looking in the woods for evidence of giants. Just watch out for their sacks as it better to be a passenger and not the meal.
What I liked: I loved art inside the book. It was done in a way that lends to the style of the book and makes it seem more authentic. The illustrations alone are worth the price of admission.
There is also a ton of tidbit information about giants such as recipes for Fowl Pie and Old-Style Sheep. Professor Berk also weaves the history of the giants in with the well known nursery rhymes, for example he explains how the old woman came to live in a shoe.
What I didn’t like: The last third of the book explores different parts of the world that have had a history of giants, such as giants in the Americas, Celtic Giants and Norse Giants. While this part was well done, I found it to be less interesting than the first part of the book.
Last word: Hey, it is fun for the whole family and will inspire you or your child’s imagination. And don’t blame me the next you drive by a hill and wonder if there is a giant living there.
Professor Berk explains that he is a member of The Order of the Golden Quills who have archived the long lost knowledge of the giants. Other members of the Order include Merlin, Alexander the Great, Francis Bacon and William Shakespeare. The Order has housed all their artifacts in what is known as The Hall of Giants. From their collection and evidence found in nature Professor Berk walks the reader through what is known about giants, such as their lore, clothing, children, etc. He even explores the mysteries of the giant’s sack (not as dirty as it sounds).
The art in the book is absolutely gorgeous, all the way from the cover to all the strange and interesting illustrations inside. The art inside is fascinating in its detail and will set your imagination into overdrive. You will then find yourself looking in the woods for evidence of giants. Just watch out for their sacks as it better to be a passenger and not the meal.
What I liked: I loved art inside the book. It was done in a way that lends to the style of the book and makes it seem more authentic. The illustrations alone are worth the price of admission.
There is also a ton of tidbit information about giants such as recipes for Fowl Pie and Old-Style Sheep. Professor Berk also weaves the history of the giants in with the well known nursery rhymes, for example he explains how the old woman came to live in a shoe.
What I didn’t like: The last third of the book explores different parts of the world that have had a history of giants, such as giants in the Americas, Celtic Giants and Norse Giants. While this part was well done, I found it to be less interesting than the first part of the book.
Last word: Hey, it is fun for the whole family and will inspire you or your child’s imagination. And don’t blame me the next you drive by a hill and wonder if there is a giant living there.
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