Fetch Jack And The Giant Barbecue Prepared By Eric A. Kimmel Available As Volume

is a Texassize version of "Jack and the Beanstalk, " Very cute story and wonderful, cartoony illustrations, I had only one problem with the book: on the nexttolast page are thesesentences:
"That giant pickup roared through the clouds and smashed all the mountains in West Texas flat.
Since then West Texas has been flat as a skillet all the way to New Mexico, "
As a native of El Paso, Texas, I happen to know that part of the Rockies Mountain range cuts right through the middle of the city, between El Paso and New Mexico.
In fact, a lot of West Texas is hilly or has mountains, The Panhandle, however, is mostly flat, except for the Palo Duro Canyon, Those of us who live in West Texas don't consider the Panhandle as "West Texas, " We call it "the Panhandle, " Best read out loud with a Texas accent, sitelink redhoteyebrows. com Mediocre illustrations accompany this west Texas version of Jack and the Beanstalk, Do we really need another Texas folk tale
Fun variant of Jack and the Beanstalk, Love all the country jukebox speak! Setting change, happier end for the giant A unique take on the Jack and the Giant fairy tale.
For my money, the cleverest bit of this twist on Jack and the Beanstalk was the talking jukebox, Clearly addressing the adult reading the book aloud, the jukebox talks almost entirely in classic song lyrics, It's welldone. The illustrations are cute in a cartoonish way, I'll have to try it out on some kids to find out if they will sit still for a story about food, Not my cup of, er, hot sauce, but worth a look,

I got this copy free at ALA Midwinter, A modern country twist on the classic fairy tale Jack and the Bean Stalk, Jack discovers a family

secret that his mom has withheld all these years, His father was robbed by a Giant of his prize possession: his very own barbecue cookbook, This theft cause Jack's father's heart to break, shortly after he just gave up and died, Jack is determined to get back that cookbook and restore tasty barbecue delights for his homestead, A southwestern country version of Jack and the Bean Stalk, Jacks late daddy once made the best barbecue in West Texas, until a giant stole his recipe book, Jack is determined to find that greedy old giant and get those recipes back! With a little bit of strength, the help of an unlikely jukebox, and a whole lot of luck, Jack outwits the giant and opens his own barbecue shack.
John Manders hilarious gouache paintings, accented with colored pencils and highlights, bring Eric Kimmels version of “Jack and the Beanstalk” to uproarious life.
Sort of a tall tale based on the "Jack and the Beanstalk" story, Cartoonlike style illustrations. Jack needs to get back his barbecue recipe that the giant has stolen, Jack lives in the west and loves barbecue, Upon asking his mother why they never have any he finds out a giant stole his fathers barbecue recipes, causing his death and making his mother cry whenever there is barbecue.
Jack vows to get the book and climbs a mountain up to the clouds to find the giants barbecue joint, A juke box instead of a harp helps Jack on his way, and fortunately for the giant the story doesn't end in death but in employment.
A unique take on Jack and the Beanstalk that makes Jack smarter instead of foolish, The illustrations are nice but for me this is all about the story, Parents and teachers will have to decide for themselves whether a children's book that celebrates eating ginormous portions of unhealthy foods agrees with the habits they hope to instill.


Also: Since when do horses eat ribs and sausages This was a fun read but a bit long for your average picture book reader.
It would make an entertaining read aloud for first and second grade students during a Texas themed lesson, A hoot! We've loved John Manders in my family since we randomly came across Minnie's Diner when the girls were little, His loose art is a perfect match for this rangy, loping adaptation of Jack and the Beanstalk, A countrymusic jukebox instead of a harp, . . awesome. Eric Kimmel knows his way around a folktale, I love his pourquoiending explaining West Texas geography, but overall the conclusion felt a little pat after the fun of the rest of the story.
The Texas version of Jack and the Beanstalk very cleverly done, Funny, comic style illustrations. Adorable story and illustrations aside, this fractured fairy tale really made me want barbecue, That is all. Jack and the Giant Barbecue is funny, exciting, and so darn cute! This is one of my new favorite picture books! Very, very fun! I do think that some of the country music lyrics the jukebox talks in are over the kids head, but the teachers and I had fun with this book all week in the library! As it says on the tin, a funny, original take on the the old English tale with the beanstalk.
Only without any magic beans, as this Jack just climbed a mountain, I very much enjoyed it, and if it appeals to you, I hope your library has it,

I say again I will read anything by Kimmel, A fun reinvention of Jack and the Beanstalk, Texasstyle, Apparently there's a whole series of Texasstyled fairy tales, Hmm. I can't think of who a Canadianstyle fairy tale would be like: Jack and the Giant Maple Tree Especially fun for kids who like cowboys.
Clever. Good read Cute story. It is good for teaching compare/contrast with students, ribs anyone this read made me smile, . . are you a BBQ fan we made ribs last night, . . loving creating and having great tasting foods, check this read out great read. amazing illustrations!! Fun version of Jack and the Beanstalk, Use to illustrate different versions of classics, Fun story about a boy named Jack who lives in west Texas and wants to get his familys recipe book back from the Giant.
He finds help from a jukebox and begins his perilous journey to reclaim what is his familys rightful property, Kids will like this one, but it is kind of long for a readaloud, There were some parts that seemed a bit wacky, However, I think boys would especially like this one, It has colorful, whimsical illustrations, It is definitely off the beaten path, but good to compare/contrast with the original Jack and the Beanstalk story, Recommended Grades. Twisted fairy tale. I picked this book up at the library because the title was intriguing, Jack is a boy who loves barbecue, but his momma hasn't made any barbecue since a giant stole Jack's daddy's recipe book, and his daddy keeled over dead from sorrow.
Jack vows to retrieve the recipe book, and comes up against a jukebox that talks in Hank Williams and Patsy Cline lyrics, and a giant who threatens, instead of grinding his bones for bread, to "roll him in salsa and pico de gallo, and gobble him up for Cinco de Mayo.
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If you like barbecue, old country music, or cleverly retooled fairy tales, or even if you're just looking for something fun to read with your kids, this is a great book.
Eric A. Kimmel was born in Brooklyn, NY in, He attended PS, Andries Hudde Junior High School, and Midwood High School, Brooklyn College was across the street from his high school, so he didnt want to go there, He headed west, to Easton, Pennsylvania where he graduated from Lafayette College inwith a bachelors degree in English literature, Eric worked as an elementary school teacher at P, S.in Manhattan while working on his masters degree at New York University, From there he went to the US, Virgin Islands where he worked as a teacher and librarian, He spent a lot of time lying on St, Thomas beautiful beaches. Returning to reality, he finished his Ph, D. degree in Education at the University of Illinois in, He taught Eric A, Kimmel was born in Brooklyn, NY in, He attended PS, Andries Hudde Junior High School, and Midwood High School, Brooklyn College was across the street from his high school, so he didnt want to go there, He headed west, to Easton, Pennsylvania where he graduated from Lafayette College inwith a bachelors degree in English literature, Eric worked as an elementary school teacher at P, S.in Manhattan while working on his masters degree at New York University, From there he went to the US, Virgin Islands where he worked as a teacher and librarian, He spent a lot of time lying on St, Thomas beautiful beaches. Returning to reality, he finished his Ph, D. degree in Education at the University of Illinois in, He taught courses in language arts, childrens literature, and storytelling at Indiana University at South Bend in South Bend, Indiana fromto, and fromtoat Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.
Eric retired from college teaching into become a full time writer, He still holds the rank of Professor Emeritus of Education at Portland State, Eric has wanted to be an author since he first discovered back in kindergarten that people called authors make books, His first book came out in, Since then he has published over fifty titles, many of which have won numerous state awards, appeared on school and library recommended lists, and won prestigious awards such as the Caldecott Honor Medal Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins and the Sydney Taylor Picture Book Award The Chanukkah Guest and Gershons Monster.
Eric travels throughout the United States and the world visiting schools, talking about his books, and telling stories, His first love is sharing stories from different countries and cultures, During the last several years he and his wife Doris have visited China, Norway, Italy, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Singapore, Canada, and Panama.
He is always looking out for ideas for new books, Eric and Doris live in Portland, Oregon, Eric has a dog named Tasha, a cat named Inky, and a tank full of tropical fish, He has several hobbies. He loves bluegrass music. He keeps his banjo next to his desk so he can practice whenever he takes a break from writing, sitelink.