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A Bean, a Stalk, and a Boy Named Jack
By JOYCE, William
- ISBN
- 9781442473492 9781442473508
- Publisher
- S. & S. Atheneum
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grades 4
PreS-Gr 3—The latest addition to Joyce's series has a more tenuous connection to childhood legends than previous titles. Whether intended as a riff on "Jack and the Beanstalk" or as an entirely other creation, the book fails to amuse or engage. There are obvious connections to the folktale. There's a boy named Jack; a bean (which looks like a pea); a magical, prodigiously growing beanstalk; and a journey to a land of giants. There are also many elements...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
The story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" gets a quirky update in this hefty picture book, wherein Jack traces a drought in the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
