Reviewed by Liz (Bent Bookworm) on
The Gulliver Giant is a fantastic chapter book introducing young readers to the classic story of Gulliver’s Travels! I was absolutely delighted to see the story made accessible to a new audience, one that will hopefully be interested enough in the story to not only remember it, but perhaps pick up the full classic when they are older. The book is one of a four book set, all based around a work of classic fiction. The language does not “talk down” to young readers, but instead places them in a familiar setting with kids probably very much like them.
I loved the idea of a library that transports patrons (but only some!) into the setting of a book. It was handled well for the target age range – not too many details, but enough to capture the imagination. The illustrations were fun, as well.
4 stars out of 5, due to what I felt was a rather silly and random way of dealing with the monkey. I think even children would be slightly confused by this addition, as there was no lead up and probably most of the target audience will not be familiar with the concept of hypnotism. Still a great book and I’m looking forward to reading the other three!
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Adorable and I absolutely LOVE the concept here. This is one of a series of four chapter books. RTC in December, when there are more details and a cover image!
Reading updates
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- 4 November, 2018: Finished reading
- 4 November, 2018: Reviewed