eveglass | Books of 2010: 26. The Secret History of Giants, by Ari Berk

This is a very fast but highly entertaining read, one of those books targeted at kids but enjoyable for adults, too. It purports to be a book about giants: their history, their lifestyles, their jobs, and so on. It's beautifully illustrated and full of little pop-ups and fold-out pages, reminiscent of some of my favorite childhood books.

Ian and I had the same favorite part, a pop-out cookbook which details the recipe for "Old-Style Sheep," which I'm going to reproduce here from memory:
1. Take 12 sheep.
2. Put in mouth.
3. Enjoy.
4. Repeat as desired.

See? Isn't that cute? I easily read through this book in an hour, and it was an hour well spent. I recommend this book to anyone with kids, or anyone who feels like being childlike for an evening.