Book Review: The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde and illustrated by Alexis Deacon

Illustrator Alexis Deacon has been righly praised for his beautiful drawings.
The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde and illustrated by Alexis DeaconThe Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde and illustrated by Alexis Deacon
The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde and illustrated by Alexis Deacon

And he has put his talents to good use by breathing life into Oscar Wilde’s timeless fairytale The Selfish Giant.

The book tells the tale of the selfish giant who wonders why spring never comes into his garden and only finds it does when he discovers the power of love.

The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde and illustrated by Alexis Deacon, £11.99, www.kidsatrandomhouse.co.uk