Jack and the Beanstalk
by Matt Faulkner
Picture book · ages 4–8 · grades K–3 · 620L · 48 pages · 1986
Why we'd hand it over
Faulkner's illustrations are the draw here—vivid, detailed watercolors that make the giant genuinely imposing without being nightmarish, and the beanstalk spectacular enough to hold a read-aloud room.