Tea with an Old Giant - by Jane Yolen

About the Book

The old giant at the top of the hill is lonely. He has no one to play games with, no one to read to, and no one to drink tea with. When he ventures into the nearby town, every person and animal screams and hides--except for one girl, Arabella. The two become quick friends and spend the day playing together. But will the giant ever get his cup of tea?

About the Author

Jane Yolen is quite small and loves to play checkers, drink tea, and make up stories. She has published over 400 books and thinks this one is possibly number 419. She has won many book awards and six Honorary Doctorates for her body of work. She and her very tall husband go back and forth between his house in Connecticut and her house in Massachusetts. She wrote this story in Massachusetts, but this little biography in Connecticut.