Jim and the Beanstalk - by Raymond Briggs (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Jim woke up early one morning to find a plant that was very like a beanstalk growing outside his window. Climbing to the top of the beanstalk, he found a castle and a giant, but with very modern problems that only Jim could help solve. A Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>What if Jack wasn't the only one to climb the beanstalk? Raymond Briggs brings a new generation to an old tale with humor, math, and imagination.</b> <p/>After discovering a beanstalk growing outside of his window one morning, Jim decides to do what any person in a similar situation would do--he climbs it. At the top he finds the unexpected: a castle and a giant in need of a friend. Children and adults alike will enjoy this fresh take on a classic story. <p/><b>"In what could be called a sure read to success, Raymond Briggs projects a proven favorite into the new generation . . . It is a gigantic delight."--<i>The New York Times</i> </b> <p/><b> "A look at what might have happened if there had been a second trip up the beanstalk . . . Magical."--<i>Publishers Weekly<br> </i><br> "A sprightly sequel . . . Silly and engaging with humorous illustrations."--<i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for </b><i><b>Jim and the Beanstalk</b></i> <p/>"In what could be called a sure read to success, Raymond Briggs projects a proven favorite into the new generation . . . It is a gigantic delight."--<i>The New York Times</i> <p/>"A look at what might have happened if there had been a second trip up the beanstalk . . . Magical."--<i>Publishers Weekly<br></i><br>"A sprightly sequel . . . Silly and engaging with humorous illustrations."--<i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Raymond Briggs</b> is one of the most successful picture book creators of our time. His books include classics such as <i>Father Christmas</i>, <i>The Snowman</i> and <i>Fungus the Bogeyman</i>. Several of his books have been televised and <i>When the Wind Blows</i> has also been staged as theater. Raymond Briggs lives in Sussex. Raymond Briggs has twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration. His book titled <i>Ug</i> was the winner of the Smarties Silver Award.
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