Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
When I went to see Neil Gaiman last month he read two chapters of this incredibly charming novel. He spoke about how this book was written for World Book Day in the UK – where authors write for free, publishers publish for free and children are given the books in exchange for free tokens they are given. A great way to get books out there for people to start reading.
This is the story of Odd. Odd is a boy who never stops smiling, despite the tragedy of losing his father and his physical impairments. And it’s this incredible sunny nature and insightful ways that carry him, successfully, through the short but poignant adventure this book provides.
This book is the perfect length to read to a child. It’s interesting, funny and whimsical and it teaches a great lesson of hope.
