Grandad's Secret Giant

Grandad's Secret Giant by David Litchfield - author of 'The Bear and The Piano' is a wonderful picture book about acceptance that can be enjoyed by children of all ages. 

A giant lives in Billy's town and according to Billy's Grandad the giant spends his days doing good deeds for the people that live there. 

"He has hands the size of tables," Grandad continued, "legs as long as drainpipes, and feet as big as rowing boats.  Do you know who I mean?" 

"The secret giant," Billy sighed, "You've told me about him a thousand times, Grandad.  You're making it up!"

The giant doesn't want people to know about him "Because people are scared of things that are different."  Grandad tells Billy. 

This is the main theme of the story.  Prejudice against things that we are afraid of and the acceptance of such things.   In the story, we see how Billy reacts when he first sees the giant and how his Grandad's words makes him react differently to the other people in the town. 

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