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The Selfish Giant

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The Selfish Giant by Alexis Deacon, Oscar Wilde, and Alexis Deacon

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By Alexis Deacon, Oscar Wilde, and and, Alexis Deacon

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14 reviews

The Selfish Giant has a beautiful garden, but he won’t let any of the children play in it. Winter comes and never leaves, until the power of love brings Spring and joy into the Giant’s garden and his heart…

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29 Sep 2024

I like listening to this story to go to sleep, but I feel sad for the giant when he dies.

26 Aug 2023

This story is beautiful, it captures the changes in the giant and his journey through life and love. He is my favourite character as he shows remorse and then kindness and love.
I would recommend this book to everyone to read. It leaves you with a sense of comfort and peace.

16 Sep 2022

Yes i would

29 Aug 2022

I like like this book the most because the giant learns a lesson not to be so selfish.

26 Jul 2022

I didn’t realise who the little boy was at the start. The pictures are pretty.

05 Jun 2022

I liked it but it was a sad ending.

Oscar wild.

03 Oct 2021

I really enjoyed the book. I loved how at the end he knocked the wall down so the garden can belong to everyone.

19 Jul 2021

The pictures in this book are really good and scary. The way Hail, Frost and Snow are drawn are really creepy. I felt sorry for the Giant, because he was lonely. I was glad the children returned to the garden and made hail, frost and snow go away.

05 Jun 2020

A great way to show children why you should think about others and not be mean as it also upsets the people around you. My 5 year old was happy that the children and the giant made the best team at the end.

15 Aug 2019

It's a good story that teaches people how to share. I enjoyed reading it and I think others will enjoy this book too.

24 Jul 2019

It was good but the giant was a bit frightening at times

23 Aug 2017

It has a good story and it shows you that if you are kind , good things will happen.

20 Jul 2017

It is slow at the start but gets exciting

02 Sep 2015

This is a very sweet story which you can read in about 10 minutes! It is such a calm tale and one to read before bed. It is about a selfish giant who doesn't let children play in his garden but without them the autumn and summer do not return. In the end the giant realises his mistake.

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