Oh my goodness, this author amazes me with her talent at telling such amazing and fun stories. This retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk has Priscilla and the Giant’s wife trading beans for Golden Eggs. The magic beans turn out to be self-sustaining. I found the characters quite entertaining. I do love how her characters are positive and not horribly scary. There is always a lesson to learn. The pictures are quite beautiful and the story is fun to read. My family votes this as another winner. It will be added to our collection.
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…
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Hayeshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Hayes2023-05-13 22:43:122023-05-22 21:03:15Fee, Fi, Fo, Grow! (Science Folktales Book #3) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes
Lois Wickstrom has done it again! Another classic fairytale with a scientific twist! This is a fun retelling of the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. The illustrations are very well done and are wonderfully brilliant! This is a great bedtime story or really, an anytime story!!
I have read and reviewed a lot of this author’s children’s stories and this was just as good as the rest. I like how the author is taking fairy tales and bringing a more studious approach to them. I also like how she brings the subjects to life and makes it easier for children to understand. I only wish my children were young enough to give these books to enjoy. I highly recommend these to all parents of young children. The series does make learning more fun and helps make a boring subject for some easy and enjoyable.
Fee, Fi, Fo, Grow!: The Real Magic of the Beans is Lois’s retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk but with a scientific twist. It is also another book in her Science Folktales she is famous for. Jacqueline tries to do right by her family when she believes magic beans will help solve their problem. She finds that hers is not the only family who needs help. The colourful pictures will delight young readers as they follow along with Jacqueline and learn about the beans and how to help everyone in need. Another magical twisty fairy tale from Lois is just what you need for a birthday, special occasion or just because.
Jacqueline’s Family is Hungry. She Doesn’t Want to Eat her Friendly but Dry Cow.
When Jacqueline trades the cow at the market for a few so-called “magic beans,” her mom tosses them out the window in a fit of anger. When Jacqueline discovers the beans really are magic, she climbs the giant beanstalk and learns that her family is not the only one suffering from hunger. Now Jacqueline wants to feed the family of giants as well as her own.Yes, the giant family has riches, but you can’t eat them. And she would never consider robbing them.
Will Jacqueline learn the real magic of the beans in time to feed everyone?
Lois is a former science teacher. She has written a series of science-based folktales. In each modernized tale, the protagonist achieves a better ending because of learning scientific principles. Lois likes to garden, ride her bike with her husband, cook, and she votes in every election.
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