Giant Tess by Dan Yaccarino
Published by HarperCollins on April 2nd 2019
ISBN: 0062670271
Pages: 40
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Giant Tess by Dan Yaccarino is a picture book fantasy that will appeal to both adults who recognize the New York inspired setting and children who will like the young giant and her dragon friend. Most of us feel left out and different at times, and young Tess certainly does. She is a little girl giant in a world of little monsters, cyclops, and gnomes. Her parents are fairies. She finds happiness in the end, not by being like everybody else, but by helping a like-sized, kindred spirit dragon. Together they learn to appreciate their large size when they rescue the mayor during city’s big balloon parade. Yaccarino’s retro style digital illustrations direct the viewer’s eyes to lots of fun fantasy features and emotional depth of characterization.

Recommended for ages 4-7 by Margy Soule, Coffin Elementary School, Brunswick, Maine