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Oliver and the Night Giants
(Magical Books for Kids, Bedtime Picture Books)
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About The Book
What would you do if three giants appeared at your bedroom window and invited you to join them in their nightly mission of restoring the world’s beauty and peace?
In the tradition of classic children’s literature, this thoughtful, poignant bedtime story is an homage to the child’s journey of self-discovery and the adventure of becoming who we are meant to be in the world.
Oliver’s deep joy is sparked when he is making art. But at school one day, his classmates’ teasing and criticisms cause him to doubt his creative choices and disparage his gifts. That evening, three giants appear at his bedroom windows and convince Oliver to help them with their nighttime work of mending the world. They assure Oliver he's needed because he “sees what is missing.”
As Oliver travels through the world and helps the Night Giants with their mending and tending, he learns to lead with his imagination and trust the ways his unique dreams can be gifts to the world.
About The Illustrator
Born in Genoa, illustrator Anna Pirolli moved to Milan to study illustration at the European Institute of Design, where she graduated in 2001. She has worked as a freelance illustrator and art director for companies such as Mondadori, Pearson, Vogue, MTV, Kinder Ferrero, Telecom, Nickelodeon, Furla, Zecchino d’oro, Disney, following the creative process from concept to creation. She's also a visiting professor at the Accademia di Brera in Milan, where she teaches design applied to the arts. Despite her love for traditional techniques, her artwork is mostly digital. Ironically, her dream-like, suspended atmospheres often don't look digital at all. Her first picture book, I Hate My Cats, written by Davide Calì, was published by Chronicle Books, and the illustrations from her latest book, Anonymouse by Vikki VanSickle (Tundra Books), won the Dilys Evans Founder’s Award in the 2021 Society of Illustrators Original Art Show.
Product Details
- Publisher: Tra Publishing (October 24, 2023)
- Length: 44 pages
- ISBN13: 9781735311500
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
- Lexile ® 610 The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
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Raves and Reviews
Kitty O’Meara has written a sweet story in lovely, lyrical text. It is a surprisingly quiet story, perfect to end the day and wind down for bed. The illustrations by Anna Pirolli are positively enchanting with deep, rich colors and magical creatures and scenes. This will become a fast favorite, especially with youngsters who enjoy beautiful art.
– Los Angeles Book Review
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