Synopses & Reviews
Times sure are tough on the ranch, and Waynetta and her ma can use all the luck they can get. But when Waynetta trades their last longhorn for a handful of so-called magic corn, Ma is non too pleased. A fast-paced Texas retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring a girl hero.
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"The action-packed, neon-colored illustrations match the uproarious, tall-tale." Booklist
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"This Wild West version of Jack and the Beanstalk is sure to have readers breaking out their tengallon hats and asking for some southwestern fare." Kirkus Reviews
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"This imaginative and humorous story and equally humorous and colorful illustrations combine to make this a rollicking, fun read. Recommended." Library Media Connection
About the Author
Helen Ketteman is the author of more than twenty picture books, including Senorita Gordita, Armadilly Chili, and The Three Little Gators, a 2010 Wanda Gág Award Honor Book. A longtme resident of Texas, she now lives in Sanibel, Florida. Diane Greenseid has illustrated many books for children, including Teeny Weeny Bop by Margaret Read MacDonald. She lives in Venice, California.