Fee, Fi, Fo, Grow! (Science Folktales Book #3) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes

Fee, Fi, Fo, Grow!: The Real Magic of the Beans by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 Stars

Fee, Fi, Fo, Grow is the third book in the Science Folktales series by Lois Wickstrom. It is a fun children’s fantasy story- a reimagining of the classic fairytale, Jack and the Beanstalk, with a bit of a twist providing plenty of fun and adventure along the way.
The story has mystery, intrigue, and a little drama to keep things interesting. It introduces children to the concepts of planting seeds, growing food, making bargains/deals, consequences, decision making, and not jumping to conclusions.
I wish the internal quality of the illustrations matched the quality of the ‘new’ cover picture- as the internal illustrations are very simplistic, and a bit ‘bland’. I really didn’t like them and felt they didn’t do the story justice. They just don’t grab and hold your attention like the cover image does, and so I was left feeling quite disappointed because of it.

The Science Folktales Series contains (so far):
-Chicken Little (Book #1)
-Huff…Puff…Grind! The Three Little Pigs Get Smart (Book #2)
-Fee, Fi, Fo, Grow! The Real Magic of the Beans (Book #3)
-Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines (Book #4)
-Little Red, the Detective (Book #5)
-Just One More Egg (Book #6)
-The Dwarves’ Dilemma (Book #7)
-Saving the Gingerbread House (Book #8)

There’s lots to explore in this series- with plenty of adventures to take, and lots of things to learn along the way.
Looking forward to more from Ms. Wickstrom.
Happy reading…

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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