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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Village children are out playing too late, and as the sun sets, they fail to heed their parent’s calls home. A giant appears and captures them, but because he’s not very bright, he puts them somewhere safe to go find a knife. The children get some unlikely help from a crane and use their wits and skills to escape and join their village again. Fiction: Picture Book Sloat, Teri The Hungry Giant of the Tundra. Illust. by Robert and Teri Sloat. Alaska Northwest Books, 1993. Unp. Primary/Intermediate Delightful retelling of a Yupik folktale. Northern village children who refuse to go inside when their parents call are captured by a hungry giant and with the help of Crane, must use their wits to escape. Told as a narrative with a straightforward style, theme is importance of obedience. Illustrations are colorful and depict tundra life realistically. AK: Northern village life, tundra, crane Activity: Ask children if they thought the giant was scary. Have they seen cranes before? If so, what do they look like? What kind of sounds do they make? no reviews | add a review
The hungry giant is tricked out of his delightful supper. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)398.2Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Folklore Folk literatureLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Alaskan Connection: Yupik children, Alaskan animals
Activity: Compare and contrast tales across cultures featuring giants, discuss following rules, safety, and consequences. ( )