The Smartest Giant In Town

A warm tale about a friendly giant whose heart is better than his dress sense!

Teaching Ideas and Resources:

‘Smartest’ and ‘scruffiest’ are both examples of a superlative. Can you think of any more? Could you make a collection of them and use them in your own writing?
Choose a page in the book and sort the different words. Which ones are nouns, adjectives, verbs or adverbs?
Imagine a town where giants live alongside people and animals. Could you write your own story about this?
Make a poster to advertise a new clothes shop for giants.
Act out part of the story using the speech to help you.
Write a news report about a missing giraffe. Can you find the ‘Missing Giraffe’ poster in the illustrations?
Plan a new page for the book. What other types of clothing could be used to help an animal in trouble (e.g. a hat used as a tent)?
Find all of the rhyming words in the story. Can you think of any more?

Make a price list of the giant-sized clothes in the shop. Can you use these to make some Maths problems?

Investigate why boats float.
Can you find out what material would be best to use as a sail on a boat? Could you plan an experiment to test this?

Design some new sets of clothes for the giant to wear on different occasions (e.g. dinner parties, sporting events).

The giant helps lots of different animals throughout the story. Think of a way that you could help somebody today.
Think about people who have helped you in your life. How could you show your appreciation?
Find out about the lives of people who are known for helping others.