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Toby and the Ice Giants

Toby and the Ice Giants

Published in
2015
4.08
on Goodreads (51)

Description

Join Toby the Bison in this fact-filled adventure as he explores the Ice Age Tundra and meets some of the giants that roamed its icy surface. Ten-thousand years ago, the Earth was in the grips of what Paleontologists call the Last Glacial Period, but what you and I have come to know as the Ice Age. The inhabitants?of this frozen landscape lived in some of the coldest conditions the earth has ever experienced. But before these giants grew to their great size, they were young and, like Toby, very, very inquisitive. Toby and the Ice Giants is a wonderfully illustrated story that delivers digestible facts about the Earth's historic inhabitants. Share in Toby's lively curiosity, experience the danger of the polar climes and meet some larger-than-life characters on the way. Joe Lillington was born in London and studied illustration at Falmouth University. He was recently commissioned to illustrate the cover of Stew Magazine , illustrated a short story in AMBIT magazine, and has exhibited at Light Grey Art Lab shows and the Just Us collective show. Lillington explains, "The type of story I liked when I was younger is similar to the stories I like now. I especially liked Fantastic Mr. Fox , Asterix , and The Hobbit , which I still find inspiring and fun. I think these stories feed my interest in creating children's books now. I want to make an interesting story set in a fun and engaging world."
Age
5-7
Text complexity
proficient
Length
32 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Educational insight into prehistoric animals
  • Stimulates imagination and curiosity
  • Beautiful illustrations enhance learning
  • Introduces environmental concepts