The Giant and the Grizzly Bear

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Co-Authors / Illustrators
  • Thamires Paredes
Publisher Name
Inhabit Media
Age Range
6+
Release Date
October 01, 2024
ISBN13
978-1772275193
ISBN10 or ASIN
   
In this traditional story from the Western Arctic, a kind giant adopts a human boy. One night, after a meal, the giant gives the boy one job, to watch for grizzly bears while he sleeps. Each time the boy sees a bear, he wakes the giant. But the giant is so big he is not concerned with any regular grizzly. That is until a giant grizzly appears and the giant must fight to protect himself and his adopted son!

Told in a manner faithful to the original traditional story, passed forward for generations, this thrilling tale will delight young readers looking for adventure.

Editor review

1 review
Beautiful Artwork
(Updated: June 04, 2026)
Overall rating
 
3.8
Plot
 
3.0
Characters
 
3.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
The Giant and the Grizzly Bear is a traditional story from the Western Arctic, translated from Inuktituk with a couple of words left in the native language.

It is the story of a giant finding a human boy and raising him as his own. He protects him and keeps him safe, even fighting a giant grizzly bear. He realizes after the fight that he needs to return him to his own family and they set out to find them.
In addition to being a story about adoption, it is also a story on how the landscape was formed and reshaped. These types of stories are always insightful, offering a different perspective.

The book ends rather bluntly and left us hanging. We were left with many questions and my son is demanding a part two.

The illustrations were great! Each spread is large and colorful, with many featuring different textures. The illustrator captures the different actions and expressions wonderfully.
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