Jack and the Beanstalk and the French..., Mark Teague
Jack and the Beanstalk and the French..., Mark Teague
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Jack and the Beanstalk and the French Fries

Author: Mark Teague

Narrator: David de Vries

Unabridged: 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/28/2018

Synopsis

Award-winning author and illustrator Mark Teague tells his humorous version of beloved fairytale classic Jack and the Beanstalk with a delicious twist!FEE FI FO FUM!When Jack trades the family cow for a handful of magic beans, he gets more beans than he ever expected or wanted. It's bean porridge for breakfast! Bean salad for lunch! Bean chowder for dinner! It doesn't take long before Jack is tired of eating nothing but beans--no matter how nutritious! But just as he's about to chop down his magic beanstalk, he meets a grumpy giant, who is just as sick and tired of beans as he is. Together, Jack and the giant cook up a plan to plant a vegetable garden full of tomatoes, corn, carrots, and russet potatoes that's bound to satisfy everyone.A deliciously zany retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk from author Mark Teague that ends with one happy boy, a satisfied giant, and a large plate of french fries.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer on April 20, 2018

Cute story, a bit long. Perhaps better for older kids.......more

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on January 08, 2020

This was an interesting spin on the traditional story of Jack and the Beanstalk. It had the same elements as the original tale except both Jack and the Giant were obsessed with ending their longevity of eating beans. Instead they each wanted french fries. I thought that the story was hilarious and t......more

Goodreads review by Talia on October 07, 2020

Jack and the Beanstalk and the French Fries is a picturebook with a twist on a classic fairytale. It tells a very similar story to the original with some changes - Jack's mother harvests beans from the beanstalk and feeds the village with them until everyone is sick of them. Tired of beans and bei......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on September 15, 2017

This is a wonderful fractured fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Too many beans make the community crave variety in their vegetable diet. Very fun!......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on November 04, 2017

In this humorous fractured fairy tale, Jack and the giant get more beans than they ever bargained for, and Jack grows tired of the many different dishes containing beans that his mother prepares. When his fellow citizens turn on him because they too are sick of beans, Jack climbs up the beanstalk an......more

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