Iron Giant ANNOTATION
The fearsome iron giant becomes a hero when he challenges a huge space monster.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
A mysterious creature stalks the land, eating barbed wire and devouring tractors and plows. The farmers are mystified--and afraid. And then they glimpse him in the night: the Iron Giant, taller than a house, with glowing headlight eyes and an insatiable taste for metal. The hungry giant must be stopped, at any cost. Only a young boy named Hogarth is brave enough to lead the Iron Giant to a safe home. And only Hogarth knows where to turn when the earth needs a hero--a giant hero--like never before. First published in 1968, Ted Hughes's classic tale is a powerful tribute to peace on earth--and in all the universe.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Beverley Fahey
After 30 years Hughes' modern parable of the incredible creature of iron retains its freshness and credibility. The hulking Iron Giant roams the earth instilling fear wherever he goes. When the farmers' attempt to bury the creature fails, a young boy suggests feeding the monster scrap metal. Lulled by the success of this plan, the people are not prepared for the terror about to invade from the sky. Spawned from a star, a scaly monster, as big as Australia, descends upon the earth demanding to be fed. Rising from his metal junk yard, the Iron Giant challenges the winged beast to a duel until death. Spare, involving text introduces a larger-than-life hero and sustains a suspense-filled fantasy/science fiction plot. The message of the power of peace is a constant but never didactic undercurrent throughout. A new generation of children will eagerly embrace this classic hero. It remains a great read aloud. 1999 (orig.
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