FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Nesbit, E.

Jack and the Beanstalk

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Matt Tavares. First published in 1908, Nesbit's sprightly retelling makes for a fine read-aloud. All of the familiar elements from the original tale appear, with the addition of a fairy who gives Jack advice. Pencil and watercolor illustrations, varied in perspective and rendered in brown, sepia, and green, are satisfyingly old-fashioned in tone.

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