After telling his friends the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk," Thomas has an accident that causes him to dream about a beanstalk that takes him to the land of giants.
Here is the classic English fairy tale, retold and illustrated with great sweep and power by one of the most talented of today's young illustrators. John Howe's pictures of both Jack's earthly home and the giant's kingdom in the sky are rendered with such immediacy that they establish this title as a book to be collected now and savored for years to come.
Jack doesn't listen to his mother and ends up running from a big, mean ogre! This fairy tale has magical beans, an old woman that helps Jack, and a happy ending.
Jack and the Beanstalk by Joseph Jacobs, is the story of a young boy and his mother whose tranquil and prosperous life on a farm is halted when a giant steals their their magic hen and golden harp. And how Jack restores their former happy life.
Based on the traditional fairy tale, this picture ebook remains a firm favourite for parents looking for children's classics to read with their little one. When Jack sells his cow for a handful of magic beans, he doesn't expect a huge beanstalk to grow outside his window! Join Jack as he goes on an exciting and magical adventure up to the top of the towering beanstalk and discovers a peckish giant, a golden goose, and a magical harp. The charming illustrations by Giuseppe Di Lernia in this picture book are sure to capture the imaginations of little ones, and the large format of this book is ideal for sharing with children aged 3 to 5 and reading together at bedtime.
Jack and his mother are poor. So she tells him to sell the family cow, and he does-for five magic beans. Angry, Jack's mother throws the beans away, and they grow into a huge stalk. Jack climbs the stalk and discovers a terrible giant! How will Jack ever escape?
With laugh-out-loud dialogue and bold, playful art (including hidden fairy tale creatures for kids to find), this retelling of a favorite story is sure to have children rolling with laughter till Bessie the cow comes home. Full color.