The Smartest Giant in Town - Julia Donaldson audiobook. Children's story book read-aloud

the

smartest

giant

in

town

by

julia

donaldson

and axel sheffler george was a

giant

the scruffiest giant in

town

always wore the same pair of old brown sandals and the same old patched dress hawisha wasn't the scruffiest giant in town he said sadly but One day, George saw a new store that was full of fancy clothes, so he bought himself a fancy shirt, a pair of fancy pants, a fancy belt, a fancy striped tie, some fancy socks with diamonds on the sides. and a pair of elegant, shiny shoes. I'm the

smartest

giant in the city, he said proudly, George left his old clothes in the store, he was about to return home when he heard a sound on the pavement, a giraffe stopped and sniffed sadly, what's wrong? , he asked George, is it my neck, said the giraffe.

It's very long and it's very cold I wish I had a long warm scarf, cheer up, said George and took off his striped tie, it didn't match my socks anyway, he said as he wrapped it around the giraffe's neck again and again. . Wonderful scarf, thank you, said the giraffe as George walked home, he sang to himself, my tie is a scarf for a cold giraffe, but look at me up and down, I'm the smartest giant in town, George came to a river in a boat and a goat stopped. who was bleating loudly what's the problem asked george is my sail he said the goat was blown away in a storm i wish i had a new strong sail for my boat break said george and took off his new white shirt he kept unbuttoning it anyway he said as he tied it to the mast of the goat's boat he made a magnificent sale thank you said the goat george continued singing to himself my tie is a scarf to a cold giraffe my shirt is on a boat like a sail to a goat but look I up and Below I am the smartest giant in the city George came to a small ruined house next to the house there was a white mouse with many little mice everyone was squealing what's wrong he asked George is our house the mother squealed the mouse burned down and now we don't have anything where to live I wish we had a nice new house, cheer up, George said and took off one of his shiny shoes, it was giving me blisters anyway, he said as the mouse and his babies crawled inside the shoe making a perfect home. thank you to them, they squealed george had to jump down the road now but he didn't care as he jumped he sang to himself my tie is a scarf for a cold giraffe my shirt on a boat is like a sail for a goat my shoe is a house for a little mouse white but look at me up and down I'm the smartest giant in town george came to a camp next to a tent there was a fox crying what's wrong he asked george is my sleeping bag he said the fox I dropped it in a puddle wish I had a warm, dry sleeping bag, cheer up, George said and took off one of his socks with diamonds on the sides, it was tickling my toes anyway, he said as the fox snuggled into He was a very fine sleeping bag.

Thank you, said the fox, George jumped up, singing to himself, my tie is a scarf for a cold giraffe, my shirt is on a boat as a sail for a goat, my shoe is a house for a little white mouse, one of my socks is a bed for a fox, but look at me. From top to bottom I am the smartest giant in the city George came to a large flattened swamp Next to the swamp there was a dog howling What's wrong? He asked George is this swamp he said the dog I need to cross but I keep getting stuck in the mud I wish there was a safe dry path, cheer up George said and took off his clever new belt, it was crushing my belly anyway , he said as he left it on the swamp, it was an excellent road, thank you, said the dog, the wind started to blow but George didn't care, he jumped up singing to himself, my tie is a scarf for a cold giraffe, my shirt is on a boat like candle for a goat my shoe is a house for a little white mouse one of my socks is a bed for a fox my belt helped a dog that was crossing a swamp but my pants are falling off I'm suddenly the coldest giant in town george felt sad and shaking and not at all smart he stood on one foot and thought I'll have to go back to the store and buy more clothes, he decided, he turned around and jumped to the store, but when he got there it was closed, oh no, he shouted George fell on the threshold and shed a tear.

He ran up his nose, feeling as sad as all the animals he had met on his way home, and then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a bag with something familiar poking out of the top. George looked closer at my dress, she shouted her dear. old dress and sandals george put them on they felt wonderfully comfortable i am the most welcoming giant in town he cried and danced back home along the road in front of his front door were all the animals he had helped were wearing a huge gift, come on George they said: open it, George untied the ribbon that was inside.

There was a beautiful paper crown and a card. Look inside the card. George said the animals. George put the crown on his head and opened the card inside. He said your tie is a scarf for a cold giraffe. shirt on a boat as a sail for a goat your shoe is a house for a little white mouse one of your socks is a bed for a fox your belt helped a dog crossing a swamp so here is a very fine crown to accompany the sandals and the robe of the kindest giant in the city the end