Kate and the Beanstalk Contributor(s): Osborne, Mary Pope (Author), Potter, Giselle (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416908188 ISBN-13: 9781416908180 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: In this version of the classic tale, a girl climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where she uses her quick wits to outsmart a giant and make a fortune for herself and her mother. Full-color illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
Dewey: 398.2 |
LCCN: 99027029 |
Lexile Measure: 580 |
Physical Information: 0.16" H x 7.5" W x 11.86" (0.39 lbs) 40 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: ""I smell the blood of an Englishwoman. Be she alive or be she dead, I'll grind her bones to make my bread."" Mary Pope Osborne's funny, magical retelling of a favorite tale and Giselle Potter's enchanting illustrations feature Kate, a new and inspiring heroine for today's audience. Readers will cheer on this resorceful, gutsy girl as she outsmarts the famously greedy giant. |
Contributor Bio(s): Osborne, Mary Pope: - Mary Pope Osborne is the award-winning author of many distinguished books for children and young adults, including the bestselling Magic Treehouse series; Favorite Medieval Tales, illustrated by Troy Howell; American Tall Tales, illustrated by Michael McCurdy; Rocking Horse Christmas, illustrated by Ned Bittinger; and Adaline Falling Star. The former president of the Author's Guild, she lives in New York City with her husband, Will.Potter, Giselle: - Giselle Potter has illustrated many books, including Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne, an ALA-ALSC notable book; The Boy Who Loved Words by Roni Schotter, a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner; and Cecil the Pet Glacier by Matthea Harvey. She is the author and illustrator of Tell Me What to Dream About and This Is My Dollhouse--both inspired by her daughters--and The Year I Didn't Go to School, about traveling through Italy with her parents' puppet troupe when she was eight. Giselle also illustrates "Ties," a weekly column in the Well section of The New York Times. She lives in Rosendale, New York, with her husband and two daughters. Visit her online at GisellePotter.com. |