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A Bean, a Stalk and a Boy Named Jack
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About The Book
You might think you know the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, but you might want to think again. In this fairy tale with a twist, it hasn’t rained in days and the king has dictated that something must be done—his royal pinky is getting stinky! With a little magic from a wizard, young Jack, paired with his pea pod pal, will find a GIANT reason as to why there’s no water left in the kingdom...and prove that size doesn’t prevent anyone from doing something BIG.
About The Illustrators
William Joyce does a lot of stuff but children’s books are his true bailiwick (The Guardians series, Dinosaur Bob series, George Shrinks, and the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, which is also his Academy Award–winning short film, to name a few). He lives in Shreveport, Louisiana. Talk to William Joyce and see upcoming work on Instagram.
Kenny Callicutt is a tallish artist. He honed his illustration skills at Virginia Commonwealth University and, since 2012, has been drawing and magicking at Moonbot Studios. A Bean, a Stalk, and a Boy Named Jack is his picture book debut.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (October 7, 2014)
- Length: 56 pages
- ISBN13: 9781442473492
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
- Lexile ® AD480L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
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Awards and Honors
- Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee (IN)
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- Author Photo (jpg): William Joyce photograph (c) Tony Reans(2.1 MB)
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