Who wrote Giant John?

Giant John was written by Arnold Lobel.

What genre is Giant John?

Giant John is categorized as Children's Books, Literary Fiction.

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Giant John

This is a book that could be paired with Jack and the Beanstalk stories. John and his mother are poor giants and he goes out in search of a job to earn money so that they can eat. He encounters …

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This is a book that could be paired with Jack and the Beanstalk stories. John and his mother are poor giants and he goes out in search of a job to earn money so that they can eat. He encounters a king, queen and their castle, and does monumental tasks that his size allows him to do. In the end he returns to his mother and they eat well.

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"This is a book that could be paired with Jack and the Beanstalk stories. John and his mother are poor giants and he goes out in search of a job …"

— Margaret

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