This has been a favourite of Bryn’s for well over a year. Up until now he’s only had this at nursery but I finally got round to getting our own copy and I am so pleased I did.
He was completely thrilled to get the book & we read it 4 times in a row. It’s a fabulous read aloud story encouraging children to be quiet as you creep into the giants castle, past pets, the giants wife until you reach the giants bedroom, giving a loud boo waking the giant & the only means of escape is to ‘shut the book’ of course.
I thought the use of lift up flaps to check you’ve creeped past unnoticed is a fantastic idea adding to the direct involvement of the reader to the narrative, making it feel more immersive & helping build the tension.
I loved seeing Bryn completely caught up in the story, the pretend creeping past unable to contain the giggling, fingers on lips shhhing, pure excitement at the idea of being chased by the giant & returning to safety by snapping the book shut – until the next time.
Never heard of that one – I’ll have to see if I can borrow a copy on Saturday!
What’s also nice is it has become a game Bryn plays without the book, asking one of us to be the sleeping giant (sometimes stipulating a friendly one), and creeping around the room before shouting “BOO!”
Awww – he looks so engrossed in the story! 🙂