What I Loved: The illustrations were perfect. The giants looked so large while everything else was so small. The way the animals were drawn, was just beautiful. The wolf on one page, just looked amazing. I was very pleased with the art throughout the book, and my daughter appreciated it too. She had a lot of questions on each page because there was so much to look at.

How I Felt: So, I don't read the synopsis on books...a LOT. I like to be pulled in by the cover art and the title. I grabbed this one because the cover stood out to me and the title seemed really interesting. So, as we start reading this book, I know it's about a girl named Greta and some giants because the title told me so. Then, as the story unfolds, the Giants are building industrial buildings and driving cars and it smacked me in the face. This book is about humans and their destruction of Earth! The book took on a whole new meaning for me. My daughter seemed to have the same realization as me, and then she was asking more questions, which was wonderful.

To Read or Not To Read: This is a wonderful book for ANY child. This book should be read in schools everywhere. It's a great Earth Day book and even has information in the back on Earth Day and on Greta Thunberg.

What's This Book About Anyway?
Greta lives in a forest with many animal friends. One day they come to her very upset. The giants are ruining their forest. They are worse than they have been in the past. Greta sees their destruction and knows she must do something to make a change. She stands at the edge of the forest with a sign that has "STOP" written on it. Soon a child joins her, and then another, and another, until the whole forest is there with her.

Can they get the giant's attention and stop them from ruining their forest? You'll have to pick this book up to find out!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this title in exchange for an honest review,

This is such a great book to introduce kids, and even adults, to Greta Thunberg and her climate change protests. This book shows how climate change is effecting the world in a way for kids to understand and gives idea on how to help slow the progression of climate change. Overall, this is a wonderful picture book!

When I started reading this I was surprised, as I expected it to be a picture book depicting the life of Greta Thunberg. I have read a number of books about Greta recently for middle grade and older readers, so I thought a picture book would be a great addition to this collection.

That is not what this picture book is though. As the blurb states (which I obviously didn't read properly), this is an allegory (a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.). Once I got my head around the fact that this wasn't a narrative non fiction title about Greta, I was most impressed. It's the perfect starting point to talk about this amazing young activist with young readers.

Greta and the Giants is a story about a girl standing up to the giants that come into her forest and start chopping down the trees, and destroying the habitats of all who live there. This is a young children's picture book, and as such it has a positive and happy ending...not necessary a reflection on what is happening in the real world, but for this age group, a satisfying conclusion. It emphasises the importance of speaking up, and how one voice can become many.

There are notes in the back of the book about the real life Greta, as well as notes on what we can do to help battle climate change.
I think Greta's words, "No one is too small to make a difference" will inspire a younger generation to use their voice and start to make a difference.

Beautiful art accompanies this story that tells about Greta Thunberg and climate change in an easy to understand fable about a little girl trying to protect her forest from greedy giants who are destroying it. The story is really uplifting and has a happy ending that I wish was happening with our own "giants" right now, but it ends with a little blurb telling that in real life we are still fighting the giants in this issue. It also tells how kids can help in small ways that really do help, just as Greta did. This is a gorgeous, well written book that does an excellent job of showing who Greta is and what she's trying to do in an accessible, enjoyable story for children.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

Adorable book with beautiful illustrations and a fabulous message! I need this in my personal library and will be sure our local library has a copy. I did not realize this was a 350.org book and love to support the cause. Thank you for such a great book!

This is a good book to read to kids to discuss big topics. Greta pleads with the giants to try to show them the destruction that they are causing to the forests. This is a great book to teach theme and discuss climate change.

This just melted my heart. If I had kids, this would be the one book I would buy for them. Greta and the Giants has a happy ending, and hopefully by the time the next generation has kids, our story will have one, too. I've never been prouder of young children and their activism and this book is a perfect portrayal of what we can do to change the world, one slow step at a time.

A well told and beautifully illustrated story.
This is allegorical and is not Greta's biography.
The book glosses over details and is probably best for children less than 12 (as older children would probably benefit from more details).

This inspiring picture book is complete with engaging illustrations and a great message. I would definitely recommend this for all kids, especially those interested in activism.

I can't praise this book enough. It somehow simplifies climate change, and the power one child has to change the world, into something easy enough for preschoolers to grasp. The illustrations are cute and engaging. Adults need to read it as much as children, I believe. Highly recommended!

This is a simple book explaining the story of Greta Thunberg, the climate activist, to the picture book crowd. Using giants as the big bad adults, Greta stands up to them, and explains that they are destroying the planet. At first no one hears her, but then as more people take up her cry, the giants realize the harm they have done.

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And everyone lives happily ever after.

Oh, if only this were the case.

Unfortunately, I do not hold out much hope for us, but without hope, we wouldn't even try, so perhaps, in that regard, this is a good book for kids, to show that they can change their fate, even if they can't.

I am such a cynical skeptic.

Recommended.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

Just finished reading this to my 3 year old and I wasn’t sure how he would react. I’m proud to say he felt very passionate about the poor animals and that the giants were bad.
I enjoyed this book for many reasons, I liked how it took the seriousness of the climate change issue and presented it in a way that even my 3 year old can receive the message. The illustrations were beautiful and we enjoyed looking at all the details. I also appreciated that there was no hate or anger in the book but utilized words such as sadness. This way my child and others won’t feel the powerful negativity of the situation at first but can slowly be introduced to the issues and not overwhelmed. Greta and all of the worlds climate activists are amazing and instill so much hope for my children’s futures.

Really happy with this book and looking forward to buying a hard copy.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC for an honest review.

The art in this was great. I was a little worried about the book having a happy ending, but the back page painting a more realistic response was perfect.

I really enjoyed this book. I felt the giants representation of adults, corporations, etc was really great. The illustrations were really pretty and I thought that the message was important.

A beautiful way to send an important message.

Greta has become a household name and one that is synonymous with climate change, environmental causes and children speaking up for their world.

This book takes an extraordinary girl and builds her into a picture book which is completely allegorical for what is currently happening in our world. Humans are the giants, destroying the forests, oceans and jungles with our homes, cities and factories. One girl starts a movement to try to stop the giants but it isn't until she gains followers that the giants listen.

The mass protests happening around the world are what we need to ensure that the giants listen- in our world the governments and businesses.

A stunningly illustrated book sending the message about protecting the environment and working together to send the message to the world.

I adore this book and hope to see it in schools to promote Greta and the work she is encouraging.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Very nicely illustrated and written. Perfect to teach our kids the importance of speaking up and the value of protecting our planet.

I really liked this parable – it accurately and decently portrays a fictional ecological protest, where a young girl slowly gathers enough people with her to protect the life of the forest from the 'Giants' that are tormenting everywhere and polluting everywhere else. What I didn't like was the fact it was launched off the back of the Greta Thunberg character – this story doesn't feature anyone looking like her, sounding like her, acting like her, and to make out it has that current affairs feel really diminishes the timeless lesson, the very parable itself. Yes, it's still a worthy book – with barely more than two paragraphs a spread at times, its attractive artwork conveys the story expertly, and the moral is still the same – but I felt this was a cashing-in exercise. It might sound ecological to crash two books – the story of our world's Greta, and this fantasy fable's "Greta" – into one, but I know which one I would have preferred to read. Still, it has to be classed as recommendable.

This is a nice allegorical story about Greta Thunberg's activism and leadership on climate change. In this narrative, governments and industry are represented by giants who destroy the environment, leaving the animals fearing for their future. Nobody wants to do anything because everybody is afraid of standing up to the giants. Everybody except Greta, that is. She starts by herself, but is soon joined by others, until there are so many that their complaints can no longer be ignored.

Unlike in real life, the giants in this story actually have a conscience. Once it's pointed out to them that they're doing great harm, they change their ways and everybody lives happily ever after. If I have one complaint about this book, it's that the resolution feels unrealistic and way too simple. In reality, greed is driving so much of the problem, and it's going to take more than a few protesters to change anyone's mind. The problem extends to the suggestions for helping that are included at the back of the book. While doing something is better than doing nothing, personal choices aren't really going to have much of an effect (especially if not everybody is doing them). Then again, I guess it would be a little depressing for a picture book to tell children that there's really nothing they can do and that their fate is dependent upon people who value money above all else.

The illustrations are quite cute, very colourful and charming. I like the animals with their protest signs. The whole thing is a great starting point for teaching young children about the climate change fight and what some people are doing to try to avoid a planetary catastrophe. It might be too political for some, but it's an important message that everyone needs to hear, whether they agree with it or not.