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A review by mat_tobin
The Giant of Jum by Benji Davies, Elli Woollard
4.0
How is the story told?
The Giant of Jum uses poetry well through using a strong repetition in the giant's dialogue. The rhyming sequence of A,B,A,B is an easy and welcoming format too making it accessible and fun for younger readers.
How do the words and pictures work together?
Both the poetry and pictures work well with the pictures giving us a greater exploration around the world that the Giant inhabits. There are also plenty of allusions to other fairy tales within Benji's pictures. I particularly like how healthily the giant eats even though he says that he wants to eat human.
World to text experiences:
In order to get the most from this text, readers would need to know something about the traditional role of giants (bad characters) so that the humour is better appreciated. There are allusions to other tales such as the three Billy Goats Gruff and the three Pigs. There is also reference to Oscar Wilde's 'The Selfish Giant' and, of course, Jack of the Beanstalk with 'Fee Fi Fo Fum' being played on
Messages:
The story celebrates children's ability to see kindness in other beneath the exterior.
The Giant of Jum uses poetry well through using a strong repetition in the giant's dialogue. The rhyming sequence of A,B,A,B is an easy and welcoming format too making it accessible and fun for younger readers.
How do the words and pictures work together?
Both the poetry and pictures work well with the pictures giving us a greater exploration around the world that the Giant inhabits. There are also plenty of allusions to other fairy tales within Benji's pictures. I particularly like how healthily the giant eats even though he says that he wants to eat human.
World to text experiences:
In order to get the most from this text, readers would need to know something about the traditional role of giants (bad characters) so that the humour is better appreciated. There are allusions to other tales such as the three Billy Goats Gruff and the three Pigs. There is also reference to Oscar Wilde's 'The Selfish Giant' and, of course, Jack of the Beanstalk with 'Fee Fi Fo Fum' being played on
Messages:
The story celebrates children's ability to see kindness in other beneath the exterior.