• Age: 3 to 5
• Grade: p to k
• Reading age: 3 to 5

In Michael Rosen's humorous retelling of the classic tale Jack and the Beanstalk, poor Jack swaps his cow for magical beans that sprout into a towering beanstalk. He climbs up, finds a giant’s castle, and steals a goose that lays golden eggs. When the giant chases him, Jack chops down the beanstalk, securing riches for himself and his mother.

Michael J. Rosen has written, edited, or illustrated a veritable kennel of books, including Workman's Kids' Best Dog Book; Artisan's Horse People, Fishing with Dad, and My Bug; and The Dog Department: James Thurber on Hounds, Scotties, and Talking Poodles and May Contain Nuts: A Very Loose Canon of American Humor. Many of his anthologies have supported humane efforts through the Company of Animals Fund, which he founded in 1990. He lives with his pack on 100 acres in central Ohio.

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Talleen Hacikyan is an innovative artist, whose work has been exhibited internationally, earning great acclaim. She is an advocate for community engagement in the arts, highlighting the power of creativity to connect cultures. Talleen illustrated Aesop’s Fables retold by Michael Rosen for Tradewind Books. She lives in Montreal, Quebec with her husband Diego.

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