Books Like The Giant
Families who loved The Giant by Nicholas Heller often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved The Giant by Nicholas Heller often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
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.
