Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child A Worldwide Jack and the Beanstalk Story |
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Author:
| Fleischman, Paul |
Illustrator:
| Paschkis, Julie |
Series title: | Worldwide Stories Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-250-15177-3 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2019 |
Publisher: | Henry Holt & Company
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Imprint: | Henry Holt & Company Books For Young Readers |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $17.99 |
Book Description:
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Drawing from African, Asian and European folklore Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child: A Worldwide Jack and the Beanstalk Story retells the classic fairy tale in a single narrative through multiple world cultures. The story of a child confronting a man-eating giant or witch is told the world over. These heroes go by many names and might be normal in size or no bigger than a thumb. Though they're often scorned for being the youngest and smallest, they're...
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Drawing from African, Asian and European folklore Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child: A Worldwide Jack and the Beanstalk Story retells the classic fairy tale in a single narrative through multiple world cultures.
The story of a child confronting a man-eating giant or witch is told the world over. These heroes go by many names and might be normal in size or no bigger than a thumb. Though they're often scorned for being the youngest and smallest, they're well-armed with cleverness and courage.
In this companion to Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal, Newbery Medal winner Paul Fleischman and illustrator Julie Paschkis combine elements of this story from different traditions--Jack and the Beanstalk, Tom Thumb, Kihuo, Vasilisa--to create one narrative, one complete picture of a small boy's triumph.