Voice-over narration, thematic music and the artist’s hand combine to bring this classic tale to colorful life. A grumpy giant lives in a house with a big garden and orders the children playing there to get out. He builds a high wall around his garden to keep out trespassers. Winter comes but when spring arrives it doesn’t thaw out the giant’s garden. After several years of unbroken winter, the giant almost freezes to death. Then one day a small part of the wall crumbles and a child wriggles through. Spring starts to break through the crack in the wall as well. The giant quickly tears down the wall and shares his garden with everyone. (Pencil & Paints).

Originally released by Film Ideas, 2008. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 10, 2015.

The Selfish Giant: Draw Me A Story (The art of reading) (8:00); .