Jack and the Beanstalk
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Jack receives beans from his neighbor and - lo and behold! - those beans lead him up a beanstalk and into the company of giants. How will he ever get back home? A contemporary retelling of the classic children's story, Jack and the Beanstalk, illustrated with photographic collage. The story is set in Brooklyn, New York and features a multicultural cast.
Nina Crews
Author and illustrator, Nina Crews uses collage to create distinctive picture books. Her first book, One Hot Summer Day, was published in 1995 and is still in print today. Her titles include A Girl Like Me, Seeing Into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright, The Neighborhood Mother Goose, and Below. Her work has been selected by ALA's Notable committee, the Junior Library Guild, NCTE, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, Bank Street College of Education, and others. She is the daughter of children's book authors and illustrators Donald Crews and Ann Jonas. Nina lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and son.
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