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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Kate and the Beanstalk

Bibliographic Information: Osborne, M. (2000) Kate and the Beanstalk. Illus. Giselle Potter. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Annotation: This is the story of Kate (not Jack) and the Beanstalk. Kate trades the cow for magic beans and a giant beanstalk grows. Kate's mother is worried that Kate made a bad decision and they will go hungry. Kate manages to outsmart the giant and they no longer have to worry.

Genre: Folklore, Picturebook

Grade Level: K-2

Readers who will like this book: Children familiar with Jack and the Beanstalk.

Response/Rating: I was never a fan of Jack and the Beanstalk but I think this version is more interesting than traditional. I like the large images of the characters and the folk-art feel of the illustrations. 3

Classroom questions: Have you heard of Jack and the Beanstalk? Have you ever not done something that your parents asked you to do?
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