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Los Ultimos Gigantes

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Traditional Chinese edition of Les derniers geants [The last giants]. Archibald Leopold Ruthmore, an adventurer found a giant's tooth on which there was markings resembling a map. So he set out to find the land of the giants following the "map." By the author of "A voyage of discovery." In Traditional Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

78 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1993

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François Place

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After a ferry literary, he makes visual communication studies at the Ecole Estienne. (1974-1977.) He worked for several years as a freelance illustrator for studios of graphics and advertising and professional journals. His first children's book illustrations appear in the Rose Library at Hachette. In 1985, he met Pierre Marchand, publisher Gallimard Jeunesse, who notices his d'adolescent drawings. It shows a series of documentary books on the theme of travel and discover the world, and made ​​his first steps in writing. It helps other nonfiction books, and begins to illustrate novels, notably those of Michael Morpurgo.

In 1992, appears to Casterman Editions The last giants, then, between 1996 and 2000, the three volumes of the Atlas of d'Orbæ geographers, an imaginary atlas built on the principle of the alphabet. This atlas was extended in 2010 by The d'Orbæ secret. He received from the Grand Prix of the Fair of Bologna for the Atlas geographers of Orbae and a Witches Prix Special to reward his work award from youth specialist bookshops and Library Association of France.

In 2008, François contributes to Place du Louvre youth website, alongside the authors Benedict and Emmanuelle de Saint Chamas.

In 2010 his first novel Youth Flying Customs (Gallimard Jeunesse) is distinguished by the magazine read. In 2012, The Secret d'Orbæ receives the prize fiction International Fair Youth Book of Bologna (Italy).

The originals of François Place were regularly exposed, especially with the youth of Montreuil Book Promotion Centre and the Art Gallery page.

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Profile Image for Rosie Nguyễn.
Author 7 books6,432 followers
September 13, 2017
Một quyển sách với nội dung sâu sắc, nét vẽ đẹp và độc đáo, nhiều chi tiết, lại là một món ăn đẹp cho đôi mắt khi ta đang đói những gì đẹp đẽ.
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288 reviews272 followers
September 12, 2015
đẹp đẽ thơ mộng và tàn ác là như vầy đó hẻ???
o.o
sách đẹp tranh đẹp những người khổng lồ thiệt là đẹp
đọc tới trang cuối cùng vừa lúc trời rào rào đổ mưa, như trời cũng biết buồn vì những điều đẹp đẽ đã mất, đang mất và sẽ mất dần đi
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156 reviews246 followers
November 15, 2015
Sách thiếu nhi gì mà có nguyên cái đầu người bị chặt rồi đặt lên mâm. Ghê ghê là.
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200 reviews2 followers
August 10, 2025
Une très belle découverte dans le cadre de l'élaboration d'une séquence pour mes élèves de cinquième. Le texte est poétique, les illustrations sublimes et les thèmes très prenants! Cet album jeunesse m'a fait voyager dans tous les sens du terme et je comprends tout à fait la célébrité de François Place.
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2,698 reviews40 followers
December 1, 2021
I rounded my 3.5 stars up on this one. It really touched my heart. I love the reminder that there are things that should not be shared. There are relationships and experiences that are so sacred that we need to not allow the world to get involved. And it was a reminder that man is often destructive and self-seeking and greedy. The explorer in the story sought personal recognition and gain and it cost those who had cared for and befriended him everything. It may sound strange but as I read this book I kept thinking of one of my favorite scriptures, Luke 2:19, "But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart." There are things that should just be kept in our hearts and not shared. Perhaps I am taking this wee tale too much to heart, but that is my takeaway from this story of warning.
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13 reviews
December 30, 2022
Un album auquel j’ai réellement apprécié l’écriture et les illustrations. De belles aquarelles accompagnent cette histoire d’exploration et de découverte d’un explorateur à la recherche des Géants. A l’apparence d’un journal, l’explorateur nous décrit son voyage à travers les territoires et sa découverte avec les derniers Géants.

J’ai beaucoup aimé l’écriture qui est à la fois immersive et agréable à la lecture, des messages forts sont véhiculés et je ne m’attendais pas à ce que l’album se termine ainsi, j’ai été surprise mais en y réfléchissant c’est une fin qui fait sens avec une certaine moralité

« Neuf Géants rêveurs d’étoiles et un petit homme aveuglé par son désir de gloire, c’était toute notre histoire ».
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309 reviews26 followers
March 23, 2017
Παιδικο βιβλιο για μεγαλους... συστηνεται ανεπιφυλλακτα...
57 reviews
June 10, 2019
Un beau et triste livre.
Une leçon de tolérance pour les enfants.
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52 reviews9 followers
June 25, 2014
کودکی من با این کتاب و رؤیای غول ها گذشت کودکی مدت هاست که رفته
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95 reviews
June 6, 2015
Mình nhất định tìm mua quyển này bản tiếng Pháp.
Đúng là 'báu vật nhỏ của văn học thiếu nhi'.
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137 reviews18 followers
July 21, 2019
Encore un livre lu avec Petit Chou (9 ans au compteur). Pour un livre estampillé "jeunesse", c'est tout de même assez relevé en terme de vocabulaire, de ce fait la lecture à deux était un passage presque obligé pour qu'il puisse apprécier cette histoire et comprendre la désillusion du personnage principal.
Illustrations splendides qui fourmillent de détails. Le texte est à l'avenant, peaufiné jusqu'au moindre mot.
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Author 1 book13 followers
July 20, 2021
Kids book or not a kid's book I am unsure. Beautifully written and illustrated. Important topics that could be gone over and discussed.

I do feel adults should read more picture books. If I ran a reading group I would pick this.

I have spent more time pondering this book after I finished reading it then the actual act of reading took.
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200 reviews10 followers
July 25, 2018
Que ce soit l'histoire, sa narration, les illustrations, tout est superbe dans cet album teinté de poésie et de mélancolie.
Un magnifique album jeunesse, à lire à partir de 10/11 ans (8/9 ans pour les lecteurs confirmés).
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314 reviews2 followers
March 20, 2025
Beautiful narrative on the dangers of imperialism. A lot of text on each page accompanied by gorgous pictures. Themes suitable for a middle grade audience. Probably a longer review to come when I’m not in a bookstore.
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982 reviews16 followers
May 19, 2025
Un voyage épic vers le pays des géants, dans les années 1800, à l'âge des grandes explorations. Attention, certaines scènes peuvent être troublantes, un peu comme dans Indiana Jones, sans être de mauvais goût.
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551 reviews84 followers
December 4, 2018
"Chín người Khổng lồ mơ đến những vì sao và một gã đàn ông nhỏ bé lóa mắt trước dục vọng hào quang, câu chuyện của chúng tôi chỉ có thế thôi"
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38 reviews1 follower
June 29, 2021
A quick read which I happened to come across. Beautiful story and recommended to mature children as well as adults.
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21 reviews
July 15, 2022
great book, I just took it for the drawings, which they are are amazing to be honest.

what I didn't like is that the giants died at the end and it was kind of expected but... still I'm sad.
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71 reviews6 followers
June 21, 2023
Ֆրանսուա Փլասի «Վերջին Հսկաները» արեւմտահայերէնի թարգմանուած Շաղիկ Մկրտիչեանի կողմէ

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Հովանաւոր «Գալուստ Կիւլպէնկեան» հիմնարկութիւն

ISBN 978-1-949618-03-7
Profile Image for Lavinia.
99 reviews2 followers
July 20, 2023
Eine schöne lehrreiche Geschichte, aber aufgrund mancher Dinge würde ich es nicht als Kinderbuch abstempeln.
345 reviews11 followers
September 17, 2023
Magnifique album pour faire découvrir aux enfants et adolescents ce qu'est un récit de voyage.
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42 reviews5 followers
September 11, 2024
Truyện thiếu nhi nhưng miêu tả sự thật tàn khốc của thế giới loài người 😂 Nhiều khi cái đẹp nên được giữ bí mật, vì lòng tham của con người là vô đáy
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112 reviews
February 1, 2025
Se lit très vite, de superbes illustrations et une histoire touchante
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53 reviews2 followers
June 15, 2025
Неймовірно чуттєва та важлива історія. Повчальна й для будь-якого віку.
326 reviews
November 12, 2025
This short fantasy has a wonderful lesson within the story as well as beautiful art. While it is written for kids, adults can enjoy it as well!
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