Giants in the Land

Giants in the Land is a children's picture book written by Diana Appelbaum and illustrated by Michael McCurdy. It was published by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1993.

Plot

The story tells of tall white pine trees, trees "that stood taller than an apartment house 25 stories high, taller than the tallest building ever built in New Hampshire or Maine. Giant pine trees that had grown in the New England woods for thousands of years."
Michael McCurdy's black and white scratchboard illustrations give drama to the text.

Awards

Booklist, Top of the List, best juvenile nonfiction book for Youth

Jefferson Cup – Virginia Library Association 1994 Honor Book
Starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Kirkus ReviewsSchool Library Journal Best BookThe Bulletin Yankee Magazine, 40 Classic New England Children's Books.
An ALA Notable Book for Children