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    Fin M'Coul, the Giant of Knockmany Hill
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    Fin M'Coul, the Giant of Knockmany Hill

    By Tomie dePaola

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    An ALA Notable Children’s Book  Fin’s wife saves him from the most feared giant in Ireland.  

    This fixed-layout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features read-along narration by the author.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHoliday House
    Release dateJun 18, 2013
    ISBN9781480411319
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    Fin M'Coul, the Giant of Knockmany Hill
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    Tomie dePaola

    Tomie dePaola (1934–2020) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than 270 books for young readers, including the children’s classic Strega Nona. He was the recipient of the Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, and the 2011 Children’s Literature Legacy Award for “significant and lasting contribution to children’s literature.” A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and spent much of his life in New London, New Hampshire. Visit his work online at Tomie.com.

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    • 4/5
      This is a fun, made-for-children Irish tale. The giant's clever wife saves the day! The cute illustrations are icing on the cake.
    • 4/5
      Fin M'Coul: The Giant of Knockmany Hill is an Irish tale about how Fin M'Coul, with the help of his wife Oonagh, outwit the strongest and most feared giant in Ireland, Cucullin. It was widely known that every giant in Ireland was beaten by Cucullin except for Fin M'Coul. One day when Fin was working on the causeway to Scotland, Fin gets word that Cucullin was finally coming for him he runs to his wife to warn her of the situation, she comes up with an ingenious plan to dress Fin as her baby and pretend that the Fin M'Coul Cucullin sought was still working on the causeway. Cucullin arrives, and Oonagh manages to fool him that "Baby" Fin was so strong that the real Fin M'Coul was not to be reckoned with. At the end of the book, the author indicates that stories about Fin M'Coul have been shared for generations - he is apparently best known for building the Giant's Causeway between Ireland and Scotland, and his encounter with Cucullin is known as one of the funniest stories. What is interesting about this book is that it portrays giants in two respects - there are the giants who look to harm others such as in Jack and the Beanstalk and the Cyclops in The Odyssey; and there are the giants who are gentle and kind heroes like Fin M'Coul or Paul Bunyan.The plot is creative and easy to follow - a child might find this story analogous to dealing with bullies. It sends a clear message that any challenge or issue can be dealt with if you get the support you need and take the time to think about what to do.The book can be read aloud dramatically as the dialogue and narration are full of action and rich with description, such as Cucullin giving Knockmany Hill "a little dance" as he comes closer to the M'Coul home and the illustrations are effective in following the plot and demonstrating the dynamics of each character. In addition, the dialect remains authentic to Irish culture with the use of "Lad," and "M',love," and Oonagh referring to Fin as "...a big broth of a man," upon describing him to Cucullin. Highly recommended for
    • 3/5
      Tomie dePaola's retelling of the legendary Irish giant, Fin M'Coul, has captured the imaginations of children for decades. In his characteristically primitive style, dePaola's illustrations support the story of how run-from-a-fight giant Fin M'Coul and his clever wife Oonagh got the better of bully giant Cucullin one day. The story's text is consistently displayed in equal-sized, scroll-work frames at the bottom of each page. Readers will enjoy adding a lilt to the Gaelic-inspired dialogue, and listeners will enjoy comparing the size of everyday objects with that of the giants. Though The Giant of Knockmany Hill is a fun example of dePaola's work, it is not a necessary purchase. (Ages 4-8.)
    • 4/5
      First let me note that if you want to read up more about this character of folklore you should use a more common rendition of his name such as Finn McCool or Fionn mac Cumhaill. If you believe the stories, he was singlehandedly responsible for much of the geography of Ireland and Scotland, in the same way that Paul Bunyan is responsible for the Great Lakes!The story is hilarious, from Fin's worries to his tricky solution to his problem of not wanting to fight, and the illustrations only enhance the words.I will note that, like most traditional stories, there is some gratuitous violence, but what can you do? That's how the story goes. Besides, most children are such bloodthirsty beasts that they're quite happy with fingers getting bitten off, so long as it's clearly over-the-top and unrealistic :)However, if that's the sort of thing that concerns you then you should definitely read this book before you buy it.
    • 5/5
      Fin M'Coul is the story of an Irish giant and his wife who must stand up to a bully. The characters embody good or evil, never a mixture. Fin and Oonagh emobied good, while Cucullin was evil. Cucullin isn't an evil extreme like many "bad guys" in fairytales are, but more like a bully that young children can identify with. The plot is very simple. Cucullin was coming and Fin needed to stop him from hurting him. There are little episodes that move along the plot until Fin finally beats Cucullin. The whole plot is thought of by his wife, making a smart female character that many fairytales have. I can see the story as a warning to children not to bully. The illustrations are full page. They convey the action of the text throughout the story. They are brightly colored conveying the fairy-tale atmosphere of the book. This is a great book to have in an elementary library. Except for some complicated names that younger children might have trouble with, the words are easy and could be a great book to help children learn to read at a higher level.