
A warm, whimsical tribute to the often‑misunderstood giants, this charming collection invites listeners to set aside fairy‑tale fears and discover the gentle hearts that beat beneath their massive frames. Through lively verses, playful illustrations, and anecdotes from distant lands, the book reveals how giants have long been friendly helpers—building bridges, sharing harvests, and even guiding lost shepherd boys.
The narrative weaves together folklore from Germany to Ireland, offering vivid snapshots of giant communities and their clumsy, good‑natured jokes. As a curious English traveler meets a towering host, the listener is drawn into a world where size only amplifies kindness, and where the giants’ own history is finally given a voice. This delightful exploration promises both wonder and reassurance, reminding us that giants, like us, cherish companionship and love to lend a hand—no matter how big that hand may be.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (299K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: The Century Co., 1914.
Credits
ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2023-01-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
A writer remembered today for a charming early-20th-century children's fantasy, she imagined giants not as monsters but as kindly, playful companions. Her best-known book has stayed in circulation through library records and Project Gutenberg, giving modern readers a glimpse of a gentler fairy-tale tradition.
View all books
by Herodotus

by Annie Keary, Eliza Keary

by Maria Edgeworth

by Friedrich Gerstäcker

by Izumo Takeda, Shoraku Miyoshi, Senryu Namiki

by Albert Bigelow Paine

by Ernest Thompson Seton