The Selfish Giant (Paperback)

from blueshelled

It's always interesting to me when someone can take a classic and remake it to the point where current generations can find beauty within it. Honestly, it's been a long time since I have taken the time to go through a book with my son. He's 10 years old now and he reads long chapter books without...

from kittyjay

While a giant is away, children come and play in his wonderful garden. When the giant returns, however, he is selfish, and blocks off the garden from all the children. The flowers and trees miss the children, and fall into an eternal winter. When the children sneak in to play in the garden again,...

from jgabica

This science fiction book or fairy tale is actually a metaphor for a story about Jesus. The children play in a garden until a selfish giant forbids them to; by the end of the story the giant takes joy in the children and winter is never there for too long. Media: Acrylic paint

from ecosborne

This is the story of a giant who returns home to find children playing in his garden and he doesn't like it. The giant throws them out and puts up a big wall to keep them out. However when spring comes to the rest of the world it stays winter in the giants garden until the children find a way bac...

from jwesley

The Selfish Giant is a story about a giant who discovers two children playing in his garden. He then builds a wall around his garden to prevent them from playing. His garden remains in winter without the children. When he hears music outside of his window, he sees the children playing in his gard...