The most beautiful artwork fills this quirky little children's book.. Gemma is a doll living in a dolls house in this stunning tale for slightly older children.

The illustrations in this book are just gorgeous. I love the colours used. Gemma is a little doll living in a dolls house. Life is fine and Gemma is content with her family and her surroundings. Then the day arrives when some one new discovers the house and begins making changes. There is excitement and new things happening. This is a sweet book about change taking risks, but knowing that ultimately, whatever happens, home is always best.

I was unimpressed with this story although the illustrations were nice. Gemma lives in a doll house (somewhat like the story of The Borrowers) and life just goes along until a giant comes along and opens the house. The giant girl changes things in the house.

The story really was just blah. It had a lot of potential, but the author just didn't seem to be able to make the story interesting.

What a gorgeous book! My young grandchildren just loved this story. They want to read it everyday. I highly recommend reading this book

Gemma lived at home with her parents. Nothing ever changed but she was OK with that. And then one day she sees a big eye looking in at her...

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She thinks the girl looking is a giant, but she gives them new clothes. And then she takes Gemma into her room and lets her see the world out her window. What does Gemma do now?

This is just a gorgeous book. It’s quite a concept for children of a certain age but reading it to my pre school class, it was very well received. The illustrations are lovely and the colour pallet of the book I felt was calming. The story flowed nicely. The children asked for the story to be read again later. Always a good sign.

I read this book to my boyfriend while we were waiting in line at the carwash. It was super quick and a cute little read about a girl doll who lives in a dollhouse with her parents and then a girl comes to play with them. The artwork was really interesting with the proportions of their heads haha. I loved the colours of the illustrations though, the pastels just gave it such a relaxing vibe. The message I got from this book was that there’s no place like home. This is a cute book to read to your child so go check it out 😊

I was very intrigued by the cover and the description, And yes, the art is stunning, visually reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, but the plot was a bit flat, with no culmination. I couldn't figure out the author's logic.

"Gemma lived in a very nice little house..." but one day her nice little life is turned upside down by a giant. Gemma's nice little house is shaken, new items appear, and then the giant brings Gemma into her own wide world before returning Gemma to her nice little house.

Though I wish the story had included more of Gemma's adventures with the giant, I believe many young children will enjoy being privy to the knowledge that Gemma is a dollhouse figure, an inference that has to be made by "reading" the illustrations, as the text does not state this explicitly. The illustrations are beautifully done, with a bit of a Victorian feel.

This unique picture book tells the story of a doll in a dollhouse who encounters a girl and the larger world outside her own. The premise is appealing, and the illustrations are nice, but I was hoping for more. The story ends somewhat abruptly, without a strong theme or satisfying conclusion. It's an interesting concept book, and kids will probably enjoy it, but it isn't something that especially gripped me, or that I would want to read repeatedly.

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What if what you’d always accepted was only a silver of what was possible? Gemma is a small girl who lives with her parents and has for years. Everything is the same for them all the time and everyone is mostly content because it’s just how things are, but Gemma wonders if she will ever grow older.

And then one day there is a giant girl outside their house who turns everything upside down, and Gemma’s days are never the same again.

Whether read metaphorically or literally, the story is short and sweet with imagination options waiting for the reader to extend the adventure on their own beyond the last page.

This is an adorable story about a girl who lives in the dollhouse with her family. Gemma and her family do the same things every day and there is a little bit of Gemma that is curious about what is outside her window. One day a giant girl comes and every day there is something new in the dollhouse leading to adventure for Gemma. This is a very nice story for children to read to help develop their imaginations. It reminds me a bit of stories I read when I was little such as The Borrowers. Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

An enchanting story about a little doll having the chance to experience life outside the dolls house with a little girl (who she viewed as the giant girl!) My daughter absolutely loved this book as she always imagines her dolls coming to life at nighttime and having adventures. This book has wonderful illustrations that really bring the story to life.
I was left wanting the story to continue and for the doll and the little girl to have more adventures together before she returned to the house. I would definitely recommend this book and I think it could be used to spark some lovely creative writing and imaginative discussions within a classroom too.
Thank you NetGalley and Penguun Random House Canada for providing me with this advance copy.

A beautifully written and illustrated book for little girls everywhere. Gemma and the Giant Girl is a magical story about the beauty that can be seen while looking outside your windows. But the best part of the story is when Gemma realizes there is beauty to be found looking inside the windows too.

Gemma lives a cozy life with her mom and dad in the same house, with the same clothes, doing the same thing every day. This is because Gemma is a doll living in an unused dollhouse. Until one day, a new girl comes and opens up the dollhouse and shows Gemma how GIANT the world outside really is. This was a sweet story but I also felt like there was a lack of plot to it that, as other reviewers have mentioned, made it feel like something was missing.

Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.

Thank you to the author, illustrator, publisher, and NetGalley for facilitating the exchange of an ARC copy for honest feedback. This young reader's book is about two girls, one doll and one "giant," and their playing together. Gemma is bored with the monotony of her daily life, same clothes, same room, etc. Her parents tell her stories of giants and their world. Turns out, it's the doll-doll house scenario, and Gemma gets taken out by the "giant" (nicely) to play and sees the world around her. Then she wants to go home and is returned to the dollhouse.

Illustrations: they're whimsical. I'm not an expert on artistic styles, but I will say they remind me of a mix of Alice in Wonderland and old timey Victorian style drawings. I'm not sure if that's exactly artistically correct in description, but that's just what pops into my head. They're nicely done, with a complementary color scheme throughout.

In terms of the plot, I thought that the story sort of abruptly ends. I think that the point of it all (at least for me) was that she wanted something new, experienced it, and then wanted to go home? A new appreciation for home? I'm not sure, either way, I think maybe a bit more substance in terms of the adventure that the girl and Gemma have would be helpful, especially as right now one doesn't really know for sure if she is happy or upset about her experience.

I was really excited for this book as it sounded both unique and interesting. It follows Gemma, a doll who likes her life, however, it is just ordinary and also boring. Each day she finds herself wanting a change until she finally gets an unexpected one. This change comes when a young girl finds Gemma and turns her life upside down. I loved the illustrations and the premise but I was left wanting more. I was hoping the story would go on and there would be a moral or obvious lesson included. Despite this, it was a cute book and there was an underlying message of possibly being happy where one is and wanting to stay with ones family. Would still recommend this book and think there could be many extension activities to use in a storytime.

Lovely illustrations and a nice start to the story but it seems to end very abruptly, even for a picture book. I wanted to see a little more about Gemma.

Gemma lives a quiet life with her mother and father, wearing the same clothes and with the same rooms all the time until one day their house is thrown into chaos. A giant girl moves their house, puts new things into the rooms, and dresses them in strange costumes. Gemma loves the new, but when the giant girl takes her from her house into the giant space, Gemma finds herself afraid.

This picture book is beautifully illustrated from the perspective of a beloved doll in her dollhouse. It's an artful substitute for "Toy Story", looking at the world from the perspective of a toy, but also helps children understand their fear of new places and things. Wonderful story!

I thought this was such a cute picture book by Sara O'Leary. I love the idea of this story in the point of view of a young doll and how she has a simple life, but then one day all things change when a giant girl starts to play with the doll and her home. This reminds me of a middle grade chapter book called The Doll People by Ann M. Martin. I also love the illustrations as well.