"There is also a determined detective who organizes
search parties every month. He looks for evidence
of enormous footprints.
But the Giant leaves no such footprints
because he's as light as a feather."
There are times when I don't know what to think about the book I am about to read. It often happens if it is written by an author unknown to me, or if I have heard nothing about it. As I took my first look at The Night Giant, I knew I liked the height of the book; kids will like that as well. It made me think about size and giants and what might be coming up next.
The title page is the invitation needed to whet the appetite for more. A soft and cuddly giant gazes over the top of a three-story building in night's waning darkness. Turn to the first spread - the sun is setting, said giant is peering over rooftops directly at the reader. Apparently, the villagers know he is there, while knowing little more than that. Some say he uses the darkness of night to play tricks.
He likes to build a tall tower from the benches he finds around town. Carelessly, he makes the tower too high, and it always crashes before he is done. The evidence is left for people to find in morning light. He swaps rooftops, and watches with interest as streetlights light up. As the sun rises in the east, he is quick to hide himself away again. It is his nightly ritual. People in the village are left to wonder where he hides during the day. What do you think?
The surprise ending is an absolute delight!
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