The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler by https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown en-us 2022-11-27 11:06:48 UTC 2025-09-25 15:59:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1889037279/cd05494b84938c71b005416f7d5c01c4/51gGiSowZ3L.jpg Julia Donaldson - the author pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398993106 – famous for writing the popular book „The Gruffalo“(1999), „Monkey puzzle“ (2000) or „Room on the broom“(2001). 

Her books are usually written in rhymes -> rhyming stories 

· Born 1948 (74 years old) in London 
· Speaks english, german, french and italian
· Studied Drama and French at Bristol      University 
· Married and had 3 sons 
]]> 2022-11-27 11:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398993106 Axel Scheffler - the illustrator pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398994218 · Worldwide known illustrator 
· Born in Hamburg 1957 (65 years)
· Lives in London 
]]> 2022-11-27 11:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398994218 pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398994819 The story is about George, who is a friendly giant that lives in a town with animals and people. One day he finds a store where he bought himself a smart outfit, including a smart shirt, a smart pair of trousers, a smart belt, a smart stripy tie, some smart socks with diamonds up the sides. and a pair of smart shiny shoes. Along his way through the town he meets a lot of animals in danger and gives up all of his smart clothes to help them improve their situations. 

]]> 2022-11-27 11:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398994819 pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398995835 2022-11-27 11:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398995835 What information does the cover give: pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398996294 a giant foot and a handful animals (the ones who will get help from George)

]]> 2022-11-27 11:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398996294 What can the reader predict from the cover?: pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398996415 They can see the difference in height

]]> 2022-11-27 11:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398996415 Title pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398997013 The Smartest Giant in Town]]> 2022-11-27 11:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398997013 Author pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398997210 Julia Donaldson]]> 2022-11-27 11:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398997210 Illustrator pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398997346 Axel Scheffler]]> 2022-11-27 11:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398997346 Published in 2002 in the UK pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398997526 2022-11-27 11:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398997526 Narrator pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999122 - 3rd person narrator 
- reliable]]> 2022-11-27 11:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999122 General aspects pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999479 - Printmedium 
- soft cover 

]]> 2022-11-27 11:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999479 Time pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999552 - The time is short, the story describes a day in Georges life
- Events are chronological ]]> 2022-11-27 11:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999552 Language pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999620 - simple past 
- some repetition 
- short and simple sentences 
- some rhymes 
- some direct speech 
- easy to read out loud

]]> 2022-11-27 11:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999620 Characters pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999824 - Illustrations are caricatures 
- colours: are natural animals look organic, giant and town are very colourful 
- perspective: in profile, face on, depending on situation, ]]> 2022-11-27 11:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999824 Involvement pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999952 viewer is detached 

POV: outside perspective ]]> 2022-11-27 11:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2398999952 Characters pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399001358 - animals (giraffe, goat, mouse/mice, fox, dog)
- fantastic (giant) (adult, no specific age)

]]> 2022-11-27 11:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399001358 pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399174651 Repetition: "Cheer up!" and Georges singing to himself 
Direct speech: "It was squashing my tummy anyway, " he said


]]> 2022-11-27 16:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399174651 pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399175037 2022-11-27 16:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399175037 pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399176254 rhymes in the song: 
scarf - giraffe 
boat - goat
house - mouse 
socks - fox 
down - town]]> 2022-11-27 16:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399176254 Time and place pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399186582 - George goes through the town and meet all the animals
- no specific time 
- seems like a day 

]]> 2022-11-27 17:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399186582 Mix between a familiar and exotic setting pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399187390 - familiar: person walks through a town and sees animals
- exotic: giant, talking animals, giant sharing clothes with the animals]]> 2022-11-27 17:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399187390 Fairytale setting pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399189526 giant walks through town and talks to animals]]> 2022-11-27 17:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399189526 Hero pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399191390 George the giant, he helps all the animals by offering his clothes]]> 2022-11-27 17:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399191390 Minor characters pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399191761 - animals
- worker in shop ]]> 2022-11-27 17:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399191761 Interaction pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399192221 George and the animals talk like people with each other ]]> 2022-11-27 17:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399192221 Action pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399334917 - shown in pictures and words 
- no specific colour changes ]]> 2022-11-27 22:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399334917 Time pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399734304 There is not specific contribute to the way time is shown]]> 2022-11-28 06:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399734304 Setting pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399743219 - action is in the center of the page, 
- setting is sketchy
- illustrations are detailed enough to see what the characters do but not super detailed 
- unframed illustrations
- colour is bright and colorful, supports mood of George ]]> 2022-11-28 06:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399743219 Relationship of words and pictures pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399749600 - words give more information: sing the song
- illustration support and correspond the text
- text is aligned 

]]> 2022-11-28 06:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2399749600 read - aloud pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453636858 2023-01-23 17:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453636858 authors interview pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453640687 2023-01-23 17:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453640687 learning the song pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453645321 2023-01-23 17:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453645321 pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453647860 2023-01-23 17:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453647860 Bingo with clothes pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453649985 -Children get pictures of clothes and order them on bingo sheet 
-teacher (or student) says clothes out loud students have to cross them off]]> 2023-01-23 17:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453649985 Draw favorite outfit pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453651776 - draw favorite outfit 
- explain it to partner
- partner has to draw the outfit 
- comparing afterwards]]> 2023-01-23 17:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453651776 “I’m the Smartest Giant in Town!” - Mit Lesetheater Leseflüssigkeit fördern pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453659215 2023-01-23 17:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453659215 The Ugly Five pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453667584 2023-01-23 18:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453667584 Room on the Broom pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453667966 2023-01-23 18:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453667966 A Squash and a Squeeze pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453668719 2023-01-23 18:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453668719 The Gruffalo pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453669098 2023-01-23 18:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453669098 Monkey Puzzle pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453669570 2023-01-23 18:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453669570 animal profile pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453779910 The students have to listen carefully to the story and write down the things they can remember of the animal of their choice in an animal profile.

Animal profile:
MOUSE

Name:  Simona
Hobbies: eating cheese, kissing her babys
Friends with: giraffe & goat
Problem: house burned down
Giants help:The mouse family got a shoe from George
Other solutions: Students can be creative and can come up with other ideas.

Drawing of other solution:]]> 2023-01-23 19:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453779910 Memory game pzvc2cy8zc https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453780627 The students use their scissors to cut out cards on which animals and the corresponding items of clothing have been printed. These cards were prepared in advance by the teacher. Now the students may play the familiar game "memory" with the cards they have cut out: the animal must be matched to the corresponding item of clothing as it appeared in the story. The students have to concentrate and match the right piece of clothing to the right animal. Since they know the game, they can devote all their attention to the game. It is also possible for students to name the animal ("I have the mouse") and the item of clothing ("I have socks") and judge whether it is right or wrong according to the story ("It is right/wrong").]]> 2023-01-23 19:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/pzvc2cy8zc/TheSmartestGiantinTown/wish/2453780627