{"product_id":"9781250151773","title":"Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child : A Worldwide Jack and the Beanstalk Story","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFearsome Giant, Fearless Child\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Paul Fleischman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing from African, Asian and European folklore \u003ci\u003eFearsome Giant, Fearless Child: A Worldwide Jack and the Beanstalk Story\u003c\/i\u003e retells the classic fairy tale in a single narrative through multiple world cultures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this companion to \u003ci\u003eGlass Slipper, Gold Sandal\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This collaboration offers a kaleidoscopic presentation of the traditional boy and giant story by collaging text fragments from different cultures’ tellings. . . These shifting elements alchemically coalesce into a sturdy plot in which the littlest and least-regarded triumphs.\" — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The story is brimming with tension and adventure . . . an excellent addition to storytelling and fairy-tale collections.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250151773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40683352981710,"sku":"9781250151773","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_c3f89fd6-7b8e-4712-aace-0c63c7133b68.jpg?v=1640148918","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250151773","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}