Smartest Giant in Town

The Smartest Giant in Town tells the heartwarming tale of George, a scruffy but kind-hearted giant who decides to smarten up with new clothes. On his way home, he encounters animals in need and generously gives away his new outfit piece by piece to help them. Though he ends up scruffy again, he discovers that kindness is what truly makes someone smart.

Educational Benefits:

• Reinforces values of kindness, generosity, and empathy.
• Engages children with rhythmic, rhyming text.
• Encourages problem-solving and helping others.
• Boosts emotional development and social learning.

Classroom Ideas:

• Discuss what it means to be kind and how small actions can help others.
• Create a œkindness clothesline with notes or drawings of kind deeds.
• Retell the story using props and costumes for role-play.
• Sing George's song or write new verses about other acts of kindness.

Information:

• Ages: 3-7 years
• Author: Julia Donaldson
• Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
• Genre: Picture Book / Rhyming Story