Chapter 2: The Library of Leaves
The Giant's Shoulder
"We stand on the shoulders of giants to see further."
The Squad standing on the shoulder of a friendly, smiling Giant.
About this page
The squad rides high on the shoulder of a smiling giant, and one of the most famous sayings in science becomes a picture a preschooler can love. We see further because of the people who learned things before us, and their discoveries lift us up like a friendly giant. There is gratitude tucked inside this page, a thank you to every author, teacher, and thinker whose work the squad has been reading all chapter. It is a favorite among the educators featured in what librarians are saying, and the gentle giant is a joy to color big and bold.
Talk about it while you color
- What do you think the squad can see from way up on the giant's shoulder?
- Who is a person who has helped you learn something? What did they teach you?
- If a friendly giant lifted you up, where would you ask it to walk?