The Giants and the Smalls: The Adventure of Rimi and Ritt

I bought this book for my 7 year old step son. We both really enjoyed the empowering story and the beautiful artwork. We will have to read it together a few more times but, he knows what I mean when I ask if he wants to live like a Giant or a Small. I was personally very inspired by the story and use parts of it to remind myself to live a Giant life!

This book is problematic for many reasons. First it pits two groups of people against each other. One group is better than the other. It’s the kind of divisiveness that we just don’t want to teach our children. Second, it’s rife with notions of victim-blaming and gas-lighting. It promotes the idea that if a group of people, (the Smalls, a literary reference to their minority group status) has less material wealth than another group (the Giants, a literary reference to their dominant group status), that they must have done something wrong, and that it’s all in their heads. It’s suggested at the end that the minority group must literally become (assimilate) one if the dominant group in order to overcome their poverty. It’s bad on every level.

This book presents as a Children’s book but the inspirational message it shares TRANSFORMS everyone - kids and adults! It’s a sweet gentle story, and it’s also the magical combination on how to transform an average existence into a motivated and impactful life! It gets one’s mind to consider the possibilities of how incredible life can be if one has the courage to live life as a GIANT!

What an amazing story with a message that is so needed today - we get to choose to reach our giant potential. Absolutely loved it, and it is beautifully illustrated. I have purchased a number of copies for my nieces and nephews, and for my kids school libraries.

This book was given to me by the author for my daughter. To my surprise, it benefitted my life as well! Its not just a story, it teaches and inspires us to overcome challenges we may face. The illustrations reminds me of a beautiful Disney movie. See for yourself. It wont disappoint!

This book is so powerful! Nicholas T. Smith nailed it!!! This book shows you how you can live into your Giant Potential! It’s a beautiful children’s book written for Adults too! I just know that they will make a Major Motion Picture our of it someday!!!

Great message that everyone can gain from. I would recommend this to anyone.

Pivotal reading for Children of all ages (even adults)! Beautiful illustrations, well-written and powerful life lessons lie between the pages of this book. You will want to gift to everyone you know and encourage them to explore the backstory of this incredible author and his important message. By gifting this treasure to someone you love you can change their trajectory on life’s path. Enjoy the journey!

I really dont know what to say about this book... Get it! Get it, read it, share it and buy a copy for someone you know.

A wonderful story, beautifully laid out with fabulous illustrations. Ritt and Rimi become friends when the Small wanted to find out if there was more to his small life. He wanted to learn about the giants and so with much hard work and determination he began to aim high and become a giant himself.I