Rosado, Rafael, and Jorge Aguirre. Giants Beware.

Rosado, Rafael, and Jorge Aguirre. Giants Beware.    Macmillan/ First Second  202p $14.99      978-1-59643-582-7       ms/jr       E-BN Graphic novel

Claudette is not a sweet damsel in distress -- in fact, she is the damsel who wants the adventure and the opportunity to slay the dangerous giant!  Claudette decides that she is going to search for a giant to slay and starts on her journey with her baby brother and Marie, an aspiring princess.  Their old teacher has told the children many stories of brave heroes and terrible monsters. Claudette enjoys hearing the stories but she also wants to go search for a giant to slay so that she can become a hero. Meanwhile, there is a story circulating around the village about a baby-feet-eating giant.  Claudette decides that she will save the babies by slaying the giant, and the whole enterprise turns into an adventure for Claudette, her baby brother Gaston, who really only wants to be a chef, and Marie.  Together they set out on their own with a wooden sword and some camping equipment.  The adventures they have along the way make this graphic novel an entertaining trip into the enchanted woods.  Gaston's choices of culinary delights will have you laughing at his ingenuity in finding the ingredients he needs.

The novel is funny, full of adventures for all, and above all, the kids are adorable and sweet as they travel through the scary forest.

The book is beautifully illustrated and will become very popular with kids looking for adventure and mystery.  This book has it all, plus an excellent surprising ending.   

     

Graphic novels, Dragons-Fiction, Adventure                  --Magna Diaz