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Giant, or, Waiting for the Thursday boat / by Robert N. Munsch ; illustrated by Gilles Tibo.
The book is dedicated to Grandpa Thomas McKeon, and McKeon is the name of the giant who is angry because St. Patrick is driving all the snakes, elves and giants from Ireland and replacing them with church bells. McKeon, in his frustration, decides to throw every church bell he can find into the ocean. Eventually, McKeon and St. Patrick take their quarrel to heaven. There the giant and the saint finally accept each other as they are with some help from God, who in this book assumes the disguise of a little dark-skinned girl. At the story's end, the reader is given an explanation for shooting stars - McKeon is still throwing church bells out of heaven!
Record details
- ISBN: 9781550370713 (bound) :
- ISBN: 9781550370706 (pbk.) :
- ISBN: 1550370715 (bound) :
- ISBN: 1550370707 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: [34] p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
- Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : Annick Press, 1989.
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| Subject: | Giants > Juvenile fiction. Childrens' stories. Ireland > Juvenile fiction. Picture books for children. |
| Topic Heading: | STAGE FOUR GIANTS - FICTION |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Public Library | E MUN (Text) | 35150001342312 | Children's | Volume hold | Available | - |
