The Hungry Giant of the Tundra

by Teri Sloat (Retold by), Robert Sloat (Illustrator)

Overview

At sundown, a group of children ignore their parents' calls to come home. Suddenly a huge form darkens the horizon. It's the hungry giant, looking for his supper.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780882405360
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	05/01/2001
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.34(w) x 10.36(h) x 0.16(d)
Lexile:	AD580L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Teri Sloat is the author of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout! as well as the author and/or illustrator of many other books for children. A former teacher, she lives with her husband and their three children north of San Francisco.

Robert Sloat is an illustrator and former teacher with his wife, Teri Sloat, in the Alaska bush. He currently lives in California with his wife and children.

Editorial Reviews

Illustrations in earth tones portray life on the tundra, offering authentic touches that Alaskans will relish.

Library Talk

This Yup'ik tale, like many stories of this native Alaskan tribe, entertains as well as instructs about conduct in a northern environment where obedience to directions often determines survival. Softly colored drawings accent the humor and also capture summertime on the tundra.

Booklist

…fine, fun illustrations. The hungry, rather stupid giant is wonderfully ugly and fierce-looking in a friendly sort of way.

Nayec Reviewers Choice