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

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!

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 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 so wonderful for kids and adults alike. There are so many life lessons on each page. I must read. And my kids love it! Just inspiring and motivating!

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 is an excellent parable about any kind of success that one might pursue. It not only has helped me but my nine year old daughter immediately took it to heart. Any time she is experiencing difficult emotions I ask her what a giant would do and it usually motivates her to change her attitude. Then I praise her for acting like a giant. Its become a massively effective shorthand for us.

This book is so impactful I bought one for my family as well as my sister’s family. Her and I both have children 10 and under.

I would give this book zero stars if I could. Where is there room for people with disabilities or the disadvantaged in this book? This is filled with fallacies. Not every person can overcome every single hardship in their lives simply by rolling up their sleeves and working harder. This is dangerous and gross indoctrination of children to think they are better than others simply because they have more opportunities and less hardship. I would not want any of my children or students to be exposed to this misinformation. Is it important to work hard? Absolutely! Is it important to be grateful for what you have? Of course! But that doesn’t mean that those who don’t have an abundance should be looked down upon as not having worked hard enough. A small minded view lacquered over with a thin veneer of toxic positivity.

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!

Regardless of your circumstances, YOU were born to be a GIANT. Regardless of where you are on that journey or how far away it may seem, there are other Giants, including everyone of the Family of Giants, that love and support your journey, your unique contribution, and YOU! “If it’s to be, it’s up to me and my committed action”! LOVE this book!