The Great Quillow. by Thurber, James; illustrated by Steven Kellogg - 1994.

New York:: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1994.. 1st Printing, this edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: turquoise binding with lighter turquoise cloth at the spine; a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 4to (12.25 inches tall) . Illustrated endpapers. Description: This story by James Thurber was originally published in 1944.; these fresh illustrations by Steven Kellogg are an excellent match. Hunder is a terrible giant, occupying towns until he impoverishes the population and moving on. The next town in his path is a tranquil village where Quillow the toymaker lives. Although he is not an official member of the town council (after all, he's only a toymaker!), Quillow attends the meetings, thus is present when the demands of the giant are read out to the council. Quillow has an idea, but keeps quiet about it for a time until he has prepared the way. He then convinces the villagers to try his ideas for outsmarting a giant.