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Giants Beware! (The Chronicles of Claudette) Paperback – April 10, 2012

by Jorge Aguirre (Author), Rafael Rosado (Illustrator)

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Make way for Claudette the giant slayer in this delightful, fantastical adventure!

Claudette's fondest wish is to slay a giant. But her village is so safe and quiet! What's a future giant slayer to do?

With her best friend Marie (an aspiring princess), and her brother Gaston (a pastry-chef-to-be), Claudette embarks on a super-secret quest to find a giant―without parental permission. Can they find and defeat the giant before their parents find them and drag them back home?

Giants Beware! offers up a wondrous, self-contained world in the tradition of the very best of Pixar. Claudette and her friends will have you laughing out loud from page one.

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6 - 9 years, from customers
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208 pages
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English
Grade level

Preschool - Kindergarten
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GN240L
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7.5 x 0.5 x 10 inches
Publisher

First Second
Publication date

April 10, 2012
ISBN-10

1596435828
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978-1596435827
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Gr 2-6-Rambunctious Claudette, the daughter of the town blacksmith, sets off to kill the local giant with her best friend and brother in tow. Action and friendship, drawn in a clear, cheerful style, make this graphic novel a great choice for "Bone" (Scholastic) fans.α(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Praise for The Chronicles of Claudette series:

"These stylish books ― there are three so far ― are called “Giants Beware!,” “Monsters Beware!” and “Dragons Beware!,” and they are just the thing for kids who like fractured fairy tales."―New York Times

Praise for Giants Beware!:

"The story, with its riffs on fairy tales and quest narratives, offers just the right balance of familiarity and originality, with plenty of humorous asides."―The New York Times

"Comedy and fairy tale sensibilities balance perfectly in this exciting debut by writer Aguirre and illustrator Rosado."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

"This is one book that readers are sure to enjoy again and again."―Children's Literature

"The story strikes a fine balance between beingaction-and friendship-driven. The art is similarly well-balanced: Rosado’s inkdrawings are strong and lively, with expressive characters and well-drawnlandscapes."―School Library Journal, starred review

"This winning graphic novel will inspire kids dreaming of becoming knights and princesses alike by mixing appealing fairy-tale plotswith unconventional solutions."―Horn Book

"Entertaining, lively, and downright goofy, this willfind an audience among fans of fairy tales and comic books alike."―The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

"A zingy little story told with fine flair."―Booklist

“Fast, fun, and joyous to look at!” ―Jeff Smith, author of Bone

“A young heroine and her two sidekicks set off on adventure in Giants Beware!” ―The New York Times

“A surefire hit!” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Strong and lively!” ―School Library Journal, starred review

“The writing is great, the artwork is just stupendous - I can't recommend this book highly enough!” ―BoingBoing Geek Week Podcast

About the Author

Jorge Aguirre is an author and two-time Emmy-nominated animation writer. He co-created and wrote the graphic novel series, The CHRONICLES OF CLAUDETTE. The New York Times called the first book in the series, GIANTS BEWARE, a “Rollicking fun story.” It also received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and was a nominee for a Texas Bluebonnet Award. He wrote the book, CALL ME IGGY and the graphic novel series, MONSTER LOCKER, with art by Andrés Vera Martínez. His animation work includes co-creating Disney Junior's GOLDIE & BEAR. He's the Head Writer and Co-EP for the PBS Kids/Fred Rogers Production show ALMA'S WAY. A Colombian-American born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Jorge calls the great state of New Jersey home.

Born in Puerto Rico and based in Columbus, Ohio, Rafael Rosado is a seasoned writer, director and storyboard artist for the animation industry. He began his career at Character Builders in Columbus, Ohio as an assistant animator. He quickly worked his way up to become a character designer, storyboard artist and commercial director. During his tenure there he worked on such shows as Fox's Emmy Award-winning Life With Louie, HBO's Happily Ever After and Fox's Where in The World Is Carmen San Diego.

After leaving Character Builders in 1994, Rafael went to work for Warner Brothers Animation, storyboarding on Pinky and The Brain and Emmy nominated Animaniacs, for which he also wrote two episodes.

He was the recruited by the newly-founded Sony Television Animation division, where he worked on eleven shows including directing episodes of CBS's Project GeeKeR and NBC's Sammy. He was promoted to Supervising Director on Extreme Ghostbusters and Producer on Men In Black: The Animated Series.

After 5 years honing his skills in Los Angeles, Rafael moved back to Ohio to raise his family. He is now one of the most highly sought-after storyboard artists, working for major studios such as Warner Brothers, The Walt Disney Company, Sony, Universal and the Cartoon Network. Highly diverse, he has storyboarded on action, comedy and pre-school shows, shows as diverse as Boondocks, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Batman, The Venture Brothers and Curious George.

Rafael's first graphic novel, Giants Beware!, was published by First Second Books in early 2012. His short film The Tortured Clown was acquired by and featured on the Sundance Channel.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ First Second; Original edition (April 10, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1596435828
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596435827
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ GN240L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.5 x 10 inches

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- #387 in Children's Fantasy Comics & Graphic Novels
- #6,313 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Books
- #8,451 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books)

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Jorge A. Aguirre is an East Coast-based writer born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He wrote the graphic novel, GIANTS BEWARE (First Second Books/Macmillan), which the New York Times called, a “rollicking fun story.” He also wrote its sequel, DRAGONS BEWARE (May 2015). He has already written the third book of the CHRONICLES OF CLAUDETTE. Besides books, Jorge also produces and writes TV for kids. He's worked for Disney, Junior, Nick, Jr., and PBS.

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Laura

The Best Graphic novel you will ever read

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2015

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Giants Beware was the best graphic novel i ever read. I was at first expecting good things out of this book when I first got it, but I was amazed of how good it was. It has everything a good book needs. Humor, action, suspence, you name it. The book is very good for a 4th grader, but that isn't the limit. i reread it many times, always slightly older, and it got more funny to me every time. The authors are great, too. They have a lot of experince with drawing and writing. I would reccomend this book for anyone who wants to hear about a funny, epic tale. The characters have good structure, and it is easy to see what is going on. I dont want to spoil the book for those who did not read it, so i'm not going to break into a summery. I'm just going to say it has everything a graphic novel needs, and beyond. If I could give it 6 stars, I definetly would.

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W. Montalvo

Wonderful storytelling and art work!

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015

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This is a great book. The drawing and colors are pretty spectacular. Master storyboard and comic artist Rafael Rosado brings a constant energy and buzz to the pages as the characters go from one action packed scene to another in really well composed frames and pages that almost look animated. The character design is also really nice with Claudette and the gang all seeming like very different and unique personalities each with their own strengths and weaknesses that come together nicely as a team.

In terms of the writing the pacing of the book is very fast and fun. The characters overcome obstacles and solve problems through non-violent means and learn about thinking beyond stereotypes and about finding their inner talents and pursuing their dreams. The story is reminiscent of Jeff Smith's Bone in that it creates a very interesting fantasy world for the characters to inhabit and it appears to be setting up a cool long term narrative that will go beyond the first book.

I highly recommend this book.

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Heidi Grange

Delightful!

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2012

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Graphic novels are by far the most popular genre of books in my school library. They come and go on a daily basis, so I'm always on the lookout for new ones to add. While there are many available graphic novels, many of them I don't find particularly enjoyable, the kids might, but I don't. However, I really enjoyed this one.

Not only are the characters delightful with more depth than one might expect in a graphic novel, but the plot has some delicious twists and turns. I loved the twist at the end which I did not predict. I knew something would happen that would encourage Claudette to think more before she rushes into things, but the ending was a nice surprise. I also liked how her friend and brother were given a chance to shine also. I appreciated Claudette's courage in standing up to the local bullies, even if her actions were rather rash at times. A lot of times secondary characters fade so much into the background that you hardly notice them. That is not the case here. The illustrations are gorgeous and very appealing, the writing crisp and easy to follow. This is one graphic novel that I can recommend very highly indeed.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015

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An awesome all-ages romp! (Yeah, I said ROMP.) Check it out if you have a 7-12yo in the house who might like a rousing adventure with awesome comic timing; eye-popping, expressive art; and gorgeous, lively full-color spreads.

Every character, even the walk-ons, has a very distinct look, informed by their personalities. I loved that Claudette, Marie, and Gaston, who so easily could have been reduced to tropes in less thoughtful hands (the feisty warrior, the princess, the scaredy-cat) each have their own dreams, and strengths, and weaknesses, that the creators clearly respect and admire. In each trial they face along their quest, the children's various strengths come into play -- Marie's diplomacy, Gaston's unexpected bravery, and Claudette's ability to do the hardest thing of all: admit she was wrong and ask her friends for help.

In some graphic novels the action can be hard to track, but here, even the pages that are practically dialogue-free are easy to follow. Highly recommend this engaging introduction to Claudette's world, and can't wait for the sequel!

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A. Mclaughlin

Graphic novel appealing to wide-ranging ages, love the heroine and her friends

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2014

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Our son began to love this book at around 3. At that age some of the words were a bit strong for my taste but when reading I just substituted "kill" for "get" as a previous reviewer mentioned and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. At 3 he actually wanted to sit for 100 pages of this graphic novel! Also, he could sit alone leafing through the pages looking at the illustrations for 30-40 minutes! He loves books but this is an especially long time for him to have his attention fully captured. He is now 4.5 years and continues to enjoy the book on another level. He gets more of the humor and, of course, as he's developed he understands the concepts more. I can see him enjoying it even more as he gets older. As an adult, I laughed out loud at parts and I found the story entertaining. I also love the 3 main characters- Claudette, Marie, and Gaston.

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Carissa K. Dougherty

terrific graphic novel for kids

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2015

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This is a terrific graphic novel for kids. I read it to my five-year-old and she really enjoyed the story and the pictures; this was her first introduction to the genre and it was interesting to see how she came to understand how the text and images fit together -- as an adult you forget that it's really different than reading simple prose!
I really enjoyed that the characters were quirky and multidimensional and the story wasn't too violent (as many graphic novels are wont to be). One of the takeaways from the story is that you just can't rely on stereotypes to tell you who someone truly is: a huge giant can be friendly, a wannabe princess can be smart, a tough cookie can be vulnerable. This in and of itself is not a unique message among children's literature, but what was refreshing about Giants Beware is that you're not beaten over the head with it -- the characters are allowed to develop more naturally, and the overall plot is very strong and stands on its own.
I look forward to reading more of The Chronicles of Claudette!

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Fulrcum

My 8 year old girl loves these

Reviewed in Canada on July 30, 2020

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Great storyline, and adventure. Its great to see a strong, rough and tough, female comic character that conquers the world. This is a great story with a great ending. One of her favourite books. Reads is over and over.

M. Courtright

He loved the book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2015

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I read this first of all with my son, as it is hard to find any heroines in this genre. He loved the book, and now I am reading it with my girl who also is loving the story, the drawing, and especially making all of the sound effects.

Red

Wunderbar geschriebene Story

Reviewed in Germany on May 22, 2015

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um ein Mädchen, dass unbedingt den bösen Giganten besiegen will, der angeblich die kleine Stadt bedroht. Sehr kreativ und fantasievoll gemacht. Für Kinder ab 8 Jahre oder Erwachsene :)

Setting geht in Richtung Märchenwelt.

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KG

Great story and illustrations

Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2020

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Both of my boys loved it. Very engaging, and funny.

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