Giant Tess
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"[Tess's] self-confidence grows to match her giant heart. A fanciful story of empowerment." --Kirkus
Internationally acclaimed and bestselling author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino presents a larger than life picture book about a girl with a heart as giant as she is.
Tess has a BIG problem.
She's a giant with an enormous wish to be like everyone else in the city of Myth-hattan. When she gives up on ever fitting in, she meets a friend just her size, and the two team up for a daring rescue. Can these misfits save the day--and the big city parade?
This reassuring and heartwarming tale will empower young readers struggling to find acceptance, and it reminds us that there's a hero within every one of us.
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"[Tess's] self-confidence grows to match her giant heart... A fanciful story of empowerment." -- Kirkus Reviews
"[Yaccarino's] posterlike graphics and obvious glee in sharing an alternate reality N.Y.C. infuse the story with goofy sweetness." -- Publishers Weekly
"The fun is in the details of the jaunty retro-style brush, India ink, and digital illustrations." -- Horn Book Magazine
"A satisfying tale of friendship and acceptance...Readers will root for heroine Tess and her sidekick." -- Booklist
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