The Selfish Giant

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Product Details

Price
$17.99  $16.73
Publisher
Familius
Publish Date
Pages
32
Dimensions
9.3 X 11.4 X 0.5 inches | 1.1 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781641701266

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About the Author

Jeanne Bowman moved around a lot as a kid, bouncing up and down the spine of the Rocky Mountains. She graduated from a college with the same name and majored in art. Jeanne decided when she was four that becoming an illustrator would be the best job for her, as you can read all the books you want and you don't have to go out into the sun, which burns. She currently resides in Montana. Jeanne is now addicted to illustrating stories for children and can't wait for the next one.


Oscar Wilde was born in 1854 in Dublin, Ireland. He is best known for his poetry, plays, including The Importance of Being Earnest, and the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde also wrote a popular collection of stories for children called The Happy Prince and Other Tales. In the years since their publication, the stories in that collection-including The Selfish Giant-have been dramatized through radio, film, and dance worldwide.

Reviews

"First published in 1888, Oscar Wilde's classic short story of a miserable giant and his magical winter garden is reinvented with new depth, emotion, and an explosion of color. Clever details add modern touches while paying homage to the original tale of how a small child's friendship slowly melts a giant's cold heart. Christian themes of love, forgiveness, and sacrifice are clear throughout as the frozen garden gradually transforms into a beautiful riot of blossoms."
- Michelle Schingler, Foreword Reviews


"The richly sentimental 19th-century tale gets a 21st-century setting."
-Kirkus Reviews


" This remains a hopeful--and strangely timely--story about generosity and redemption."
- Publishers Weekly