The Giant Baby
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 8:00am
Author: Allan Ahlberg
Publisher: Penguin USA (Jp) (1999)
Binding: Paperback, 176 pages
Alice wishes for a baby brother, but her family gets a giant baby instead. Following this perplexing incident is an action-packed story complete with baby care, multiple kidnappings, skipped school, children banding together, a mad scientist, and a trial.
Told from a humorous perspective, this story reminds me a bit of the fanciful approach that Roald Dahl uses. An unbelievable event dropped into the middle of everyday life makes for an enjoyable tale.
Best Audience:
Boys & Girls ages 5-11
Parts that might raise objections:
None
Ideas you will want to discuss:
kidnapping, neighborhoods, babies
Discussion Questions:
Were you surprised by the ending of the story?
Did you think Alice’s parents would change their minds after having a giant baby in their house?
Why do you think the mother left her baby?
Would you have followed the same plan to rescue the baby from the circus that Alice did?
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