35 copies

An excellent story and illustrations. Though it is a bit above the little one's heads in the classroom. ( )

A boy climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where he uses his quick wits to outsmart a giant and make his mother's fortune.

Steven Kellog retells the classic story of Jack and the Beanstalk. The illustrations in this book are very detailed. The book includes repetition and the familiar "Fee, fi, fo, fum" that is sure to get children reading along with you! ( )

As a child I remember reading Jack and the Beanstalk and seeing it more as a happy story, but after reading this version it has more of a vibrant but creepy look to it. The story itself is very similar to the original but it does have some twists. We saw Jack being courageous to enter the castle and tricking the beast's wife. The ogre and his wife were actually very scary looking which I found interesting It made the story more intense. Just like many other fairytales we don't really learn anything and there is a happy ending. ( )