Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk

by Rachael Mortimer, Liz Pichon (Illustrations)

Jack sells the family's cow for twenty gold coins but buys magic jelly beans with the money. His mother throws the beans outside, and they grow into an enormous stalk. When Jack meets a Giant who wants him for a snack, Jack finds a clever solution to his GIANT problem!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fairy Tales, Fiction

32 pages, Board Book

First published March 1, 2014

Reviews

[Rosie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story offers an exciting twist on the traditional talks of Jack and the Beanstalk. The illustrations and bright and appealing.

I used this text to teach year 2 and they absolutely adored it! There were so many writing opportunities and lots of hands on experiences to promote writing.

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a cute book! The illustrations are bright and big and draw you into the story. There are plenty of voices to include for storytimes for preschoolers. And it's all about candy, what could be sweeter?!

[Aliyah Majothi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk is a fun and creative twist on the traditional tale Jack and the Beanstalk. I read this story to a reception class while on placement and noticed how replacing the usual beans with jelly beans in the story added humour and imagination, which instantly grabbed the children's attention. The playful language and and bright illustrations of the jellybean stalk and the sweet store kept the young readers engaged, while still following a familiar storyline.

This story worked really well as a read aloud as the children were excited by the silly changes in the story. it also encouraged great discussions about making good choices, bravery and kindness as well as what flavour jellybeans they'd like to try.

This story also tied in very nicely to their curriculum as they had been learning about plants and growing. this story was a fun twist in what they have been learning allowing them to be imaginative and creative. Overall, this was a great story to read to the class.

[Mckensi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spin off tale: One of my favorite aspects of this story is how it is a spin-off of the traditional story of Jack and the Bean Stalk. The illustrations are bright, colorful, and large! This is a great story to introduce the idea of traditional folktale stories to children. With the familiarity of the traditional story but with. the plot twist, I think this version of this story can be more fun and contain an uplifting message. This story can be evidence that different versions of traditional stories can be better when modified to appeal to new audiences.

[LaShonda Lewis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This funny, creative and whimsical children's picture book is expressed with the artwork and from the author Rachel Mortimer. Jack sells the family's cow for twenty gold coins but then buys a sack of the bean magic jellybeans with the money. His mother throws the beans outside, and they grow into an enormous stalk. When Jack meets a Giant who wants him for a snack, Jack finds a clever solution to his GIANT problem!

[Ensara Hoxha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was fun, exciting and motivational. It is a magical story, it includes magic beans, a magical goose who lays golden eggs, a giant beanstalk from those ordinary looking beans. It is full of adventure and teaches us to be brave. I liked that there was a happy ending, and there was a constant element of hope throughout the book.

[K.L. Bernard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kids love sweet tasty treats. Tiger Tales Books has a bean of a story that offers a variety of delicious flavors that will leave young readers craving for more.

Jack and his mother live in the country. They have no food, only their cute cow named Daisy. Forced to sell her, a local farmer pays twenty gold coins. Unfortunately for Jack, a candy store is where he stopped instead of going home. He purchased a giant bag of jelly beans which were any and every flavor he could imagine. His mother was furious and threw the bag of jelly beans out the window. As a result, a giant stalk grew covered in fragrant and colorful jelly beans. Jack climbed the stalk and discovered the home of a giant and a goose that used to lay golden eggs. This story is familiar. What do you think will happen next?

[Ashlee]

Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk is a childrens folk tale written by Rachael Mortimer. This is a different tale than the well known Jack and the Bean Stalk. In this story, Jack trades the family cows for twenty gold coins so he can buy magic jelly beans. After receiving the beans, his mother throws the beans outside in which an enormous bean stalk is grown. A giant lives in this stalk and tries to eat Jack. This is a great story to teach children to do as they are told and not to do things behind their parents back. It was not nice of him to trade his families cows because they were important. I will use this book to teach my students this lesson.

[Elizabeth Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jack and the Jelly Bean Stalk is a different version of the traditional Jack and the Bean Stalk. It's a very colorful books with great illustrations along with the story. I think I was drawn into this story because of my familiarity with the original. I found this version to be more fun! It's about candy, after all. I think that I would use this in my class as a great read aloud. There are multiple characters and the pictures good well with the dialogue. I would recommend this book!

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this - beautiful bright pictures - great flow and a different take on a story that we all know and love. Worked well for nursery storytime.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute retelling of Jack and the Bean Stalk. My kids loved the colorful illustrations.