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The Giant of Seville
By Andreasen, Dan
- ISBN
- 978-0-81090-988-5
- Publisher
- New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2007
PreS-Gr 4 Nothing ever happens in sleepy little Seville, OH. Nothing, that is, until 7 feet, 11½ inches tall Martin Van Buren Bates comes to town. A retired circus performer, he is looking for a quiet place to settle down with his wife, who is "every inch" as tall as he is. The inhabitants of Seville go to great lengths (heights!) to make the stranger feel welcome: when Bates opens a window so that he can put his feet out and sleep comf...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Size matters in this fictionalized picture book biography based on an incident in Captain Martin Van Buren Bates's life. The seven-foot, eleven-and-a-h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
