Beau and the Stone Giant
by Hydie Balle-Hands
illustrated by Audee Halim
A quest, an adventure, and three keen young dogs equipped with swords – all elements in this picture book that will captivate youngsters for the vitality of the story.
Adding to the appeal are some less usual creatures – a stone giant, a friendly flying tuatara, ferocious flying fish in a merciless sea, and a bad dragon guarding a special harakeke on Whispering Mountain.
The text is mainly in rhyming couplets, with altering metre, and the vocabulary will need some interpretation for most little ones, so this works better for an adult-to-child reader rather than as a self-read for children themselves.
A mixture of New Zealand and foreign elements in the text and illustrations broadens its reach to a wider audience.
The book is beautifully presented on high quality paper, with the clear and colourful illustrations by Audee Halim more than supporting the text.
by Hydie Balle-Hands
illustrated by Audee Halim
A quest, an adventure, and three keen young dogs equipped with swords – all elements in this picture book that will captivate youngsters for the vitality of the story.
Adding to the appeal are some less usual creatures – a stone giant, a friendly flying tuatara, ferocious flying fish in a merciless sea, and a bad dragon guarding a special harakeke on Whispering Mountain.
The text is mainly in rhyming couplets, with altering metre, and the vocabulary will need some interpretation for most little ones, so this works better for an adult-to-child reader rather than as a self-read for children themselves.
A mixture of New Zealand and foreign elements in the text and illustrations broadens its reach to a wider audience.
The book is beautifully presented on high quality paper, with the clear and colourful illustrations by Audee Halim more than supporting the text.
Review by Emily R
Title: Beau and the Stone Giant
Author: Hydie Balle-Hands; Illustrator Audee Halim
Publisher: Beau Books
ISBN: 978-0-473-71786-5
RRP: $22.99
Available: Paperback: selected stores and online from www.beaubooks.co.nz;
online at wheelers.co.nz; Ebook: Amazon Kindle, Apple Books
Author: Hydie Balle-Hands; Illustrator Audee Halim
Publisher: Beau Books
ISBN: 978-0-473-71786-5
RRP: $22.99
Available: Paperback: selected stores and online from www.beaubooks.co.nz;
online at wheelers.co.nz; Ebook: Amazon Kindle, Apple Books
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