Jack and the Beanstalk

by Jane Jerrard, Susan Spellman (Illustrator)

A retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction, Childrens

18 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Hannah]

Jack and his mother were very poor so one day he was sent to town to sell the cow. On the way he met and old man who wanted to trade 5 magical beans for the cow. Jack made the trade but his mother was furious and threw the beans out the window. The next day a beanstalk appeared. Jack climed the beanstalk and everyday stole valuable items from the sleeping giant. Until one day the giant awoke and tried to follow him down the beanstalk. An activity I could do would be to have the kids write about what would happen if they were given magic beans.

[Jasmine Stocker · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very short version of Jack and The Bean Stock. It was short and right to the point. It was also different from stories I had heard before, this one included the wife of the giant and in others, they don't speak of the giant's wife. Also, Jack only goes up the bean stock 4 or 5 times and steals something different every time. In a way, it was kind of boring because there was not a lot of action or build up to the story.

[Kylee Champlin]

Jack and the Beanstalk is the story of a young man named jack who sells his family's cow for some magic beans. His mother is absolutely furious. With the stalk comes a giant that becomes trouble for Jack. After chopping down the stalk and tricking the giant, he is killed.

[Jill Wolf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Traditional Literature #11
This book is about a boy named Jack trading a cow for magic seeds. The mother was very upset about this, so she threw the seeds outside. Jack made many visits up to the castle that was at the top of the giant beanstalk that grew. During these trips, he stole many items from the giant and his wife. The last time when the giant noticed him, Jack chopped the beanstalk down so that no one could get to him. He was saved from the giant.

[Lauren Sharp]

Traditional Literature 11
This tale follows Jack as he climbs the beanstalk that has grown from the seed he was given. He is invited into the giant's house twice by the great giants wife. He escapes with gold and a hen that lays golden eggs. When he tries to steal from the giants a third time he is chanced down the beanstalk. Jack cuts the beanstalk and down comes the giant to end the story.

[Alicia Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is about a boy who climbs a magic beanstalk and goes to a giant's house. The woman giant lets him in, but hides him when the male giant comes home. Each time the boy goes there he steals from the giant until the giant catches him and the boy has to cut the beanstalk down.

[Partridge Public]

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[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a version of the classic fairy tale. I like classic versions over the cartoonish versions that seem to dominate.

[Alex]

Jack and the Beanstalk is a classic story of a boy and his thirst for adventure. He keeps going back for more gold, even though he has all he needs at his home.

[Julia Buffington]

This is a great book that also brings the fear factor to kids when they read it. It is a classic and obviously a true fairy tale. Good read.

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Read with baby sister in August.