Craig Barr-Green Books

Gina Kaminski is on a boring school trip to the museum so she goes to read a story, however, she is not happy with the story that she picks – Jack and the Beanstalk. She decides there are three major issues with the story and decides that the best thing to do would be to visit fairy tale land to fix it and therefore make the story better and save the giant. She then travels into fairy tale land and lives the story of Jack and the Beanstalk instead of Jack, making sure that she fixes the three mistakes that she has identified. Will she think that the story is better now? Will the giant’s fate remain the same?

The story of Gina Kaminski Rescues the Giant is one of the stories that follows neurodiverse main character Gina as she identifies mistakes and fixes them. Gina can struggle with communicating her emotions and has a card that helps her identify how she is feeling when things happen to her. Gina is a strong character who takes confidence in her actions and knows right from wrong and will fight for what she believes. The illustrations take on a simple cartoon style but are effective and add a depth to the story. This book would be perfect to use in EYFS and KS1 looking at an alternative telling of a traditional tale to spark other creative alternative fairy tales. It would also be a great resource to use for children who may struggle with recognising their emotions.