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Wilde, Oscar

The Selfish Giant

28 pp. | Minedition | April, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-988-8240-99-9 $9.99
New ed. (1984, Picture Book Studio)
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger. In this classic short tale that serves as a gentle allegory, a giant bans the neighborhood children from sharing the simple pleasure of his garden. Only after the giant reaches out to comfort one small boy is he redeemed. Zwerger's delicate illustrations feature a muted palette and a plain, almost austere, portrait of the giant's world.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac | Horn Book Magazine Issue: August, 1984

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