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Giant Pants Hardcover – Picture Book, October 10, 2017

by Mark Fearing (Author, Illustrator)
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Who hasn’t misplaced something important? Readers large and small will laugh knowingly along with this relatable (and rather giant) case of forgetfulness.

Belbum is a giant. Like most giants, he is very good at stomping, napping, and losing things. One day he loses something especially important, though: his only pair of pants. After searching high and low, Belbum sets off to ask his friends whether they have any pants he can borrow. But the cyclops only wears tunics. The gnome’s pants, stretchy as they may be, are far too small for Belbum. And unicorns don’t even wear pants. There’s only one thing left for Belbum to do: walk to the tailor in town . . . in his underwear! From the author-illustrator of The Great Thanksgiving Escape comes an enchantingly silly tale about forgetting your things — and holding your head up high.
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  1. Reading age
    3 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 2
  5. Lexile measure
    AD540L
  6. Dimensions
    11.75 x 0.39 x 12.13 inches
  7. Publisher
    Candlewick
  8. Publication date
    October 10, 2017
  9. ISBN-10
    076368984X
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0763689841
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The central joke in Fearing's simple text will tickle toddlers as will the digitally created, bright, cartoon illustrations of the ginger-haired white giant failing miserably to protect his dignity while he acts like a toddler himself. A scenery-chewing performance will be a hit at giant- and underwear-themed storytimes and anywhere fine undies are appreciated.
—Kirkus Reviews

Illustrating in bold and brassy digital cartoons, Fearing (The Great Thanksgiving Escape) gives readers lots to laugh about, including Belbum’s friends’ unhelpful suggestions (“I don’t wear pants. You could try that,” offers Lucy the unicorn), the ways those friends make use of his spare pants (the gnomes turn them into a canopy for a picnic spot), and the contrast between the giant’s crankiness and sheepishness.
—Publishers Weekly

Children (not to mention certain parents) will laugh to see the carrot-topped behemoth lumbering about the countryside on hairy legs, and should also get Fearing’s tongue-in-cheek point.
—Booklist Online

Large trim size and bold colors and line work suit the story line, and the details in the digital art ramp up the humor and character development while creating atmosphere with amusing fairy-tale tropes throughout. A yellowed and tattered map on the endpapers charts the giant’s trek for his trousers.
—The Horn Book

About the Author

Mark Fearing is the illustrator of Great, Now We've Got Barbarians! by Jason Carter Eaton and the author-illustrator of The Great Thanksgiving Escape, as well as several other books for children. Mark Fearing lives in Oregon.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; Illustrated edition (October 10, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 076368984X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763689841
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD540L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.52 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.75 x 0.39 x 12.13 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Mark Fearing

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Raised by a pack of wild geese, Mark learned to fly at an early age. No? How about - raised by gophers Mark learned to dig extremely fast at a young age. No matter the truth of those first statements I can say that I grew up near St. Paul Minnesota and ended up graduating from The University of Wisconsin, Madison. I enjoyed studying ancient art history, comparative literature and Chinese, but ended up with a BFA focused on design. I proceeded to work in politics, advertising and graphic design in Madison until I transferred myself to Los Angeles where I worked in graphic design, motion graphics, video games, animation for TV and film and created several TV shows that never saw the light of day or even the glow of a TV. I later attend the MFA program in animation at UCLA where I made The Thing with No Head. The best animated short ever made. Ever. OK. That's subjective.

I ended up working as an art director for Sony Online, a new media creative director for Pearson Television and a current production manager for Walt Disney TV Animation.

Along the way I was writing and illustrating books. Sending them out and enjoying the resulting letters that varied between condemnation 'you should never work in children's books' to, 'send more samples'.

In 2007 a small publisher in Long Beach published several of my comic books. In 2009, Tricycle Press published The Book That Eats People, which I illustrated and since then I have been fortunate enough to work on 7 additional books including The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot from Random House, Earthling!, a graphic novel for readers 8 and up from Chronicle Books and So You Want To Catch Bigfoot from Candlewick Press.

My favorite genres are science fiction, horror and humor. Or a combination of all three.

And oddly enough, geese didn't teach me to fly. It was the gophers that taught me that. Who'd a guessed!?

Visit my website - https://www.markfearing.com

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V. Betourne
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved by 7-10 year olds.
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2018
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My 3rd graders LOVED this book, they giggled at the notion of a GIANT running around in polka dot shorts roaring about his lost pants. The messaging is good; to have patience and stop and look for things, like looking in the most logical place. Great story!
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Melissa G. Meadows
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious! One of my 3-year-old’s favorites for the past year!
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2019
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This book absolutely cracks my son up! Also it is fun to hear other people read it to him and do the voices differently! Love it! The artwork is great as well, and i love the large format of the book.
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Brooke
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun story, great illustrations!
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2020
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We loved The Great Thanksgiving Escape also! My son is autistic and he loves to read the larger words out loud. Cute story and great illustrations.
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Nora des Tombe
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best kids books EVER!
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019
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This book is so funny and such a great story. My daughter (and my husband) love it!
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Joelle Trayers
5.0 out of 5 stars I teach Kindergarten and my students LOVED this book
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2018
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I teach Kindergarten and my students LOVED this book! It had them laughing and cheering the giant on. Definitely an engaging story for young kiddos.
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Tiffani
5.0 out of 5 stars Loves
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2019
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My daughter loves loves loves this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars When You Wake Up With No Pants
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2017
Belbum is a giant, but one morning he awakes and can't find his GIANT PANTS. He searches and searches, but to no avail. He then visits his friends to see if they have any pants he can borrow, but they either don't have pants or don't have pants that fit him. So, Belbum has no choice: he has to sneak into town and visit the tailor, without any pants!
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Sprocketgrrl
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, fun book
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2018
My littles love this book, as do I (I never tire of reading it to them over and over). As with any great picture book, this one has illustrations that provide plenty to talk about with your kids, including how we handle frustration (currently a big theme at our house). I brought it in to my 5-year-old's class last year to read aloud, and her entire class loved it.
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