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FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Fleischman, Paul

Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child: A Worldwide Jack and the Beanstalk Story

32 pp. | Holt/Godwin | April, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-250-15177-3 $17.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Julie Paschkis. As they did in Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal, Fleischman and Paschkis take elements from many countries and cultures to weave a fresh telling of "Jack and the Beanstalk." The narrative can be a bit choppy in comparing variants from Denmark and Italy: "he was the youngest of twelve. The youngest of thirteen"--but Fleischman's skill with language and Paschkis's ability to incorporatte cultural elements into her folk art make this a useful companion to traditional tales.
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

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