A simple, humorous retelling of the classic fairy tale with fun and fresh illustrations by Ed Bryan.When Jack and his mother fall on hard times, they decide to sell their only cow. But Jack's mother is not impressed when her son comes home with a handful of magic beans. The beans go straight out of the window . . . where they grow into an enormous beanstalk! At the top of the beanstalk, Jack finds a giant castle in the clouds. Inside, there are lots of people who need his help, there are lots of stolen treasures, and there's a very angry giant. Where will Jack's adventures lead him?This picture book is the perfect bedtime read for children aged 3-6. Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!
This book is part of a book series called Nosy Crow Fairy Tales .
This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.
There are 32 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2015 by Nosy Crow Ltd .
Ed Bryan (Illustrator) Edward is the illustrator of one of Nosy Crow's first apps, 3-D Fairy Tales: The Three Little Pigs. Ever since his art teacher told Edward's parents that their son blossomed in the art room, Edward has followed an artistic path, studying industrial design and working as a 3D artist, animator, and illustrator. He likes nothing better than making up stuff and colouring it in, and is super-excited about having the chance to illustrate such a popular children's story. Edward grew up in Suffolk, in a house full of home computers and pencils. He now lives in the Midlands with his wife, two children, three trolls, four giant land snails, and too many books.
This book contains the following story:
Jack and the Beanstalk
˜Fee fie fo fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread'. Lazy Jack lives with his poor mother in a little shack. They are so poor that one day she sends Jack off to market to sell their cow so they can buy food. On the way to market Jack meets a stranger who persuades him to part with the cow for some magic beans. When Jack returns home with no cow and no money his mother is furious and throws the beans out of the window. The next morning the two awake to find that a huge beanstalk has gronw from the beans. Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds a new land at the top complete with a castle and a very grumpy giant. Whilst the giant is asleep Jack steals a hen that lays golden eggs. On a second trip he steals bags of money. On the third trip he tries to steal a golden harp, but the harp calls for its master and the giant wakes up and follows Jack down the beanstalk. As soon as Jack reaches the ground, he sets to work to chop
