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The Smartest Giant in Town

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The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

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By Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

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803 reviews

Another charming story from the team behind ROOM ON THE BROOM and THE GRUFFALO, now in board book format.

Reviews

21 Aug 2026

I love this fun story most especially because it gives room for lots of discussion about generosity, empathy and rhymes.

17 Aug 2026

I liked the animals were his friends.

14 Aug 2026

I love how kind the giant is.

10 Aug 2026

I liked this book because it was funny and my favourite is George
the giant

07 Aug 2026

This book was really good because it shows how even when someone needs something they give it away to others showing kindness, love and good deeds which are what matters most in life

31 Jul 2026

i liked this book. i liked the part when he became happy again and put his scruffy clothes on and had given things to other people to make others happy

29 Jul 2026

A good book about kindness

28 Jul 2026

I really enjoyed this book because of George’s kindness to the other animals and how he gave each different item of clothing to the animals in need. I enjoyed the fact that the words rhymed and the illustrations on each page. My favourite character is the little white mouse and her babies who got a shoe because their house burnt down. I like this book

28 Jul 2026

It’s fun

25 Jul 2026

Teh kind giant and a dog was my favourite. I would recommend reading this story and it teaches about kindness

23 Jul 2026

I really like this book. I love the presents very much, the crown and the letter, with all the animals he helped.

22 Jul 2026

This book is a quite popular Julia Donaldson book . I quite like it.if I had to choose a book by Julia Donaldson I would choose this one.

21 Jul 2026

I like it when he sings the song. And that the song gets longer each time he helps someone.

19 Jul 2026

Lovely book, I liked how kind the giant was the best

18 Jul 2026

I liked the giant best and I liked when he gave the neck thing to the giraffe

17 Jul 2026

I like the songs

08 Jul 2026

One of my favorite author's and great story

30 Jun 2026

I like this book because it is a Julia Donaldson book. My favourite character is the fox because he says ''my sleeping bag'' and that makes me laugh

25 Jun 2026

I loved it . This is one of my favourite books to read. I defiantly recommend it

08 Jun 2026

Giant helps the animals, and the animals help back.

06 Jun 2026

I enjoyed reading The Smartest Giant in Town. It is a fiction story about a giant called George who helps animals by giving away his new clothes. My favourite character was George because he was generous and caring. I liked this book because it showed the importance of helping others. I would recommend it to other children because it has a lovely message about kindness. Overall, I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars.

26 Jan 2026

I like when the giant changed clothes and became smart

11 Jan 2026

Love it because it teaches kindness

29 Dec 2025

I like this book as it shows that kindness is always the way and more expensive does not mean better, as long as you are happy that is what counts!

19 Sep 2025

When his pants fall down it’s a bit funny

10 Sep 2025

i am happy that george finally found his gown and sandles.

07 Sep 2025

Julia Donaldson is our favourite author, best storylines and imaginative characters.

07 Sep 2025

I feel sad for him and he’s very kind

04 Sep 2025

I like this because he gets some giant clothes from a tiny shop. The dog is my favourite character

03 Sep 2025

I enjoyed reading this book to year 1 children. The theme of kindness really shines through. The illustrations are fun, and full of charm. I felt happy and hopeful after reading the story. This book is suitable for children aged 3-7 years.

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