About This Book
Reach for this book when your child starts seeing stories in every shadow and magic in every mundane corner of their grandparent's home. It is a perfect choice for encouraging creative play and validating the way children blend reality with fantasy. The story follows young Evan, who notices a giant stepping out of a painting in his grandmother's living room and decides to help her find her way back home. Through gentle adventure and whimsical logic, the book explores themes of curiosity, artistic expression, and the special bond between generations. It celebrates a child's unique perspective, where a trip to an artist's studio becomes a heroic quest. Parents will appreciate how it frames art as a living, breathing thing that invites us to participate rather than just observe.
What Parents Should Know
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The book is secular and lighthearted. While the idea of a giant might be intimidating, the approach is entirely metaphorical and whimsical. The giant is a gentle figure, and the resolution is satisfying and tidy, reinforcing a sense of safety.
