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32 pp.
| Whitman |
March, 2007 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8075-8687-7$16.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Diane Greenseid.
This Texas "Jack and the Beanstalk" has cowgirl Waynetta climbing a cornstalk to find a ranch in the sky owned by a nasty giant cowboy. Waynetta retrieves her family's treasures, including a longhorn that produces golden cowpats, and tames the giant. The country expressions add regional flavor (though they get a bit tiresome). The boldly colored illustrations are appropriately larger than life.