Doug Keith has over thirty years' experience as an illustrator, designer, and fine artist. His resume includes forty plus illustrated books, a Benjamin Franklin Award for interior design, a television Emmy award for graphic design, and commissioned works at Windermere Real Estate and Puget Sound Energy. Doug lives in Seattle, Washington, surrounded by the mountains and water that inspired Giant Island. Jane Yolen is a writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. She is the author or editor of over 400 books for children, teens, and adults, including Owl Moon, winner of the Caldecott award, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight, and the rest of the beloved How Do Dinosaurs series. She lives in Western Massachusetts. Two islands figure in Jane's background: Manhattan Island where she spent her early years, and the Isle of Skye in Scotland where she has spent lots of time for the past 30 summers. Either of them could have housed a giant.

"Award-winning author Yolen... sings old songs in new ways." --Publishers Weekly

"The wonder of childhood comes alive...literally..... Childhood magic shared with a new generation." --Kirkus Reviews

"This delightful book, with its slow and delicious reveal of the life of a magical island, will enchant those children who know (much better than we adults do!) how truly alive the world can be!" --Bruce Coville, Author of +100 titles

"Jane Yolen, who sees stories everywhere, takes a giant leap here. Through her text and through comic and scintillating illustrations by Doug Keith, we learn that though no man may be an island, an island might be--well, a giant adventure, at least." --Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked

"Lovingly rendered in whimsical illustrations that bring this fairy tale to life." --Danielle Ballantyne, Foreword Review

"A beautifully imaginative tale of discovery and magic and family history on an island that really lives up to its name." --Delia Sherman, anthologist and fantasy writer

"Keep your eyes wide open. There may be more than one giant in this magical place with giants who keep giant secrets." --David L. Harrison, author of The Book of Giant Stories

"Gigantic adventures await on Giant Island! Jane Yolen's inquisitive text brightens Doug Keith's well observed watercolors. I can't wait to visit again!" --Tony DiTerlizzi, The Spiderwick Chronicles

"Layers of intrigue surround this fun book from Jane Yolen and Doug Keith. [Recommended for] Lovers of Jane Yolen's picture books and anyone who loves when the illustrations tell a story that the words do not." --Pam WattsFlavin, Head of Children's Services, Robbins Library, Arlington, MA

Newsweek called Jane Yolen "The Hans Christian Anderson of American children's literature" due to her significant contributions to children's literature, especially her original and collected fairy tales.

"Ava and Mason are on an outdoor adventure to go fishing and explore Giant Island with their grandpa....After reading this book with enjoyable dialogue and fun illustrations, young outdoor enthusiasts will want to go out and explore an island themselves." -- The Columbian for Kids

Publisher: Flashlight Press

Pub date: 2022-08-01

Length: 32 pages