Review Detail
Kids Indie
164
Beautiful Artwork
Overall rating
3.8
Plot
3.0
Characters
3.0
Writing Style
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
5.0
The Giant and the Grizzly Bear is a traditional story from the Western Arctic, translated from Inuktituk with a couple of words left in the native language.
It is the story of a giant finding a human boy and raising him as his own. He protects him and keeps him safe, even fighting a giant grizzly bear. He realizes after the fight that he needs to return him to his own family and they set out to find them.
In addition to being a story about adoption, it is also a story on how the landscape was formed and reshaped. These types of stories are always insightful, offering a different perspective.
The book ends rather bluntly and left us hanging. We were left with many questions and my son is demanding a part two.
The illustrations were great! Each spread is large and colorful, with many featuring different textures. The illustrator captures the different actions and expressions wonderfully.
It is the story of a giant finding a human boy and raising him as his own. He protects him and keeps him safe, even fighting a giant grizzly bear. He realizes after the fight that he needs to return him to his own family and they set out to find them.
In addition to being a story about adoption, it is also a story on how the landscape was formed and reshaped. These types of stories are always insightful, offering a different perspective.
The book ends rather bluntly and left us hanging. We were left with many questions and my son is demanding a part two.
The illustrations were great! Each spread is large and colorful, with many featuring different textures. The illustrator captures the different actions and expressions wonderfully.
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