David's Father
Kids like giants, that was an easy score, but I wasn't overly impressed with the other elements in the story.
I wouldn't exactly mess with David, he has a rather large father looking over his shoulder. Okay, so David's father is a big ugly giant. That was kind of fun for the kids and they enjoyed the mishaps, missing pants, etc. The huge fork and knife added some fun as well but I never really felt sure of whether or not the story intended to pass along some sort of message. If so, it was a bit weak in that area.
There were also a few examples in the story that may not have demonstrated as much caution as needed for kids these days. I wasn't really keen on the idea that Julie would go with a boy that she didn't know simply because he "seemed to be a regular boy" or stay to eat at his house because he was having cheeseburgers. It doesn't mention if Julie's mother was even aware of it. Not to bog down a children's story with politically or socially relevant examples, but my children noticed these things and commented on their own.
In the story's defense, it was written 20 years ago and so may have been more appropriate for that time. It was still a fun story but didn't set off any fireworks. I personally prefer something that is a bit more creatively stimulating for the kids.
