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Giants Beware! - (Chronicles of Claudette) by Jorge Aguirre (Paperback)

Giants Beware! - (Chronicles of Claudette) by  Jorge Aguirre (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Make way for Claudette the giant slayer in this delightful, fantastical adventure! Claudette's fondest wish is to slay a giant. But her village is so safe and quiet. What's a future giant slayer to do?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Make way for Claudette the giant slayer in this delightful, fantastical adventure! <p/>Claudette's fondest wish is to slay a giant. But her village is so safe and quiet! What's a future giant slayer to do? <p/>With her best friend Marie (an aspiring princess), and her brother Gaston (a pastry-chef-to-be), Claudette embarks on a super-secret quest to find a giant--without parental permission. Can they find and defeat the giant before their parents find them and drag them back home? <p/><i>Giants Beware! </i>offers up a wondrous, self-contained world in the tradition of the very best of Pixar. Claudette and her friends will have you laughing out loud from page one.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Praise for The Chronicles of Claudette series: <p/>These stylish books -- there are three so far -- are called <i>"Giants Beware!," "Monsters Beware!" </i>and "<i>Dragons Beware!</i>," and they are just the thing for kids who like fractured fairy tales.--New York Times <p/>Praise for <i>Giants Beware!: </i> <p/><i></i>The story, with its riffs on fairy tales and quest narratives, offers just the right balance of familiarity and originality, with plenty of humorous asides.--<i>The New York Times<br></i><br>Comedy and fairy tale sensibilities balance perfectly in this exciting debut by writer Aguirre and illustrator Rosado.--<i>Publishers Weekly, </i><b>starred review</b> <p/><i></i>This is one book that readers are sure to enjoy again and again.--<i>Children's Literature</i> <p/>The story strikes a fine balance between beingaction-and friendship-driven. The art is similarly well-balanced: Rosado's inkdrawings are strong and lively, with expressive characters and well-drawnlandscapes.--<i>School Library Journal, </i><b>starred review<br></b><br>This winning graphic novel will inspire kids dreaming of becoming knights and princesses alike by mixing appealing fairy-tale plotswith unconventional solutions.--<i>Horn Book<br></i><br>Entertaining, lively, and downright goofy, this willfind an audience among fans of fairy tales and comic books alike.--<i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books <p/></i>A zingy little story told with fine flair.--<i>Booklist</i> <p/>"Fast, fun, and joyous to look at!" --<i>Jeff Smith</i>, author of <i>Bone</i> <p/>"A young heroine and her two sidekicks set off on adventure in <i>Giants Beware</i>!" --<i>The New York Times</i> <p/>"A surefire hit!" --<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review <p/>"Strong and lively!" --<i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review <p/>"The writing is great, the artwork is just stupendous - I can't recommend this book highly enough!" --<i>BoingBoing Geek Week Podcast</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Jorge Aguirre </b>is a Colombian-American from Columbus, Ohio. He's written for everything from the most popular children's shows to documentaries about Romanian exorcisms. He lives on the East Coast. <p/>Born in Puerto Rico and based in Ohio, <b>Rafael Rosado </b>is a veteran of the animation industry. He is currently a storyboard artist for Warner Brothers, Disney, and Cartoon Network.</p>

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