- Hardcover: 48 pages
- Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) (12 Sep 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0763621242
- ISBN-13: 978-0763621247
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 1.2 x 30.8 cm
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Jack's turn of fortune signals an exciting new direction for Matt Tavares, whose stunning full-color artwork enlivens this classic gift edition.
Jack can't seem to do anything useful for his poor mother. He can't even conduct an errand as simple as selling the cow; instead, he trades the beast for a handful of beans. But then, amazingly, those very beans sprout into a towering stalk, elevating Jack to a strange land ruled by a greedy giant. Jack must be clever and brave as he tries to return the giant's stolen treasures to their rightful owner. E. Nesbit's charming, wry retelling of JACK AND THE BEANSTALK was first published in 1908. Preserving the author's unabridged text, this gorgeously designed edition features the dynamic artwork and dramatic perspectives of Matt Tavares, realized in full-color illustrations for the very first time.
Jack can't seem to do anything useful for his poor mother. He can't even conduct an errand as simple as selling the cow; instead, he trades the beast for a handful of beans. But then, amazingly, those very beans sprout into a towering stalk, elevating Jack to a strange land ruled by a greedy giant. Jack must be clever and brave as he tries to return the giant's stolen treasures to their rightful owner. E. Nesbit's charming, wry retelling of JACK AND THE BEANSTALK was first published in 1908. Preserving the author's unabridged text, this gorgeously designed edition features the dynamic artwork and dramatic perspectives of Matt Tavares, realized in full-color illustrations for the very first time.
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No Fee, No Fie, No Fo, No Fum - no way!
3 April 2011
Format:Hardcover
Matt Tavares does a great job drawing the scary land at the top of the beanstalk - skeletal remains and twisted trees, grey and foreboding.
But the giant doesn't say his classic "FEE FIE FO FUM." It's wrong to omit that.
Jack has a cute, persuasive personality, and the giant is hideous with bloodshot eyes.
I put "FEE, FIE, FOE, FUM" in myself.
But the giant doesn't say his classic "FEE FIE FO FUM." It's wrong to omit that.
Jack has a cute, persuasive personality, and the giant is hideous with bloodshot eyes.
I put "FEE, FIE, FOE, FUM" in myself.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The Best Jack and the Beanstalk I Have Ever Read
22 Jun 2010
Format:Hardcover
Edith Nesbit's classic dry wit shines through in her brilliant delivery of this traditional fairy tale (originally published in 1908), which is enjoyable on both a child's level and an adult's. Tavares' excellent paintings show the giant's evil partly through his personal demeanor -- his home is squalid, and the stains on his shirt almost smell of body odor. Nesbit keeps to the traditional story sequence, and Jack is transformed from a foolish ne'er-do-well into a hero, and through courage and intelligence recovers what rightfully belongs to his family.
The parental figures in this story are positive: Jack's deceased father was a good ruler, and his mother loves honest work and home, choosing to stay in her cottage even when their newfound wealth would have allowed her to leave. Nesbit's moralizing about Jack's laziness is a bit heavy-handed, but even this is tongue-in-cheek. This is the best Jack and the Beanstalk story I have ever read.
The parental figures in this story are positive: Jack's deceased father was a good ruler, and his mother loves honest work and home, choosing to stay in her cottage even when their newfound wealth would have allowed her to leave. Nesbit's moralizing about Jack's laziness is a bit heavy-handed, but even this is tongue-in-cheek. This is the best Jack and the Beanstalk story I have ever read.
No fee, fi, fo, fum
12 May 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My 2 1/2 yr old grandson liked the pictures but wondered why this giant never said, "Fee, fi, fo, fum. I smell the blood of an Englishman."
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