PICT ALD Arlene Alda’s 123 what do you see? 1998
PICT AXE Axelrod, Amy; ill. Sharon McGinley-Nally Pigs on the ball : fun with math and sports 1998; Pigs at odds : fun with math and games 2000
( and other books in the Pigs will be Pigs series)
SPICT BAS Base, Graeme The waterhole (counting)2001; Uno’s garden 2006
PICT BLA Blake, Quentin Ten frogs : dix grenouilles 1997
PICT BOW Bowen, Anne; ill. Jaime Zollars The great math tattle battle 2006
PICT BRO Brown, Ruth Imagine (long and short, etc) 2006
PICT BRO Brown, Ruth Ten seeds 2001
PICT BUR Burns, Marilyn; ill. Gordon Silveria The greedy triangle 2008
PICT CAR Carthew, Mark; ill. Mini Goss Five little owls (counting; size) 2007
PICT CAT Catalanotto, Peter Daisy 1 2 3 2003
PICT CHI Child, Lauren Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent 2004
PICT CHR Christelow, Eileen Five little monkeys go shopping (counting; subtraction; addition) 2007
PICT DAL Dale, Penny Ten in the bed (originally published 1988) 2005
PICT DEN Denise, Anika; ill. Christopher Denise Pigs love potatoes 2007
PICT DOD Dodds, Dayle Ann; ill. Tracy Mitchell The great divide 1999
PICT EDW Edwards, Pamela Duncan Warthogs in the kitchen : a sloppy counting book 1998
PICT FEA Fearrington, Ann; ill. Giles Laroche Who sees the lighthouse? 2002
PICT FRE French, Vivian; ill. Jan Ormerod One ballerina two 2002
PICT FRO Fromental, Jean-Luc; ill. Joelle Jolivet 365 penguins 2006
PICT GAY Gayzagian, Doris; ill. Kristina Swarner One white wishing stone : a beach day counting book 2006
PICT GRE Greene, Rhonda Gowler; ill. James Kaczman When a line bends…a shape begins 1997
PICT GRO Grover, Max Amazing & incredible counting stories: a number of tall tales 1995
PICT HAG Hague, Kathleen; ill. Michael Hague Ten little bears : a counting rhyme 1999
PICT HUG Hughes, Shirley Alfie’s numbers 1999
PICT IMA Imai, Ayano The 108th sheep (counting) 2007
PICT JAH Jahri, Jah Jah 123s for kiwis (NZ- available in English and te reo versions) 200
PICT KEL Keller, Laurie Grandpa Gazillion’s number yard 2005
PICT KRE Krebs, Laurie; ill. Julia Cairns We all went on safari : a counting journey through Tanzania 2003
PICT KRO Kroll, Virginia; ill. Philomena O’Neill Equal shmequal : a math adventure 2005
PICT KUS Kusugak, Michael Arvaarluk My Arctic 1,2,3 1997
PICT LEI Leibrich, Julie; ill. Ross Kinnaird The biggest number in the universe 2004
PICT LIE Liebler, John Frog counts to ten 1994
PICT LJU Ljungkvist, Laura Follow the line 2006; Follow the line through the house 2007
(both deal with basic geometry in that they demonstrate how a line becomes a shape)
PICT LYN Lynch, Kate; ill. Lamia Aziz The sun (counting) 2004
PICT LYO Lyon, George Ella; photographs by Ann W. Olson Counting on the woods 1998
PICT MCD MacDonald, Suse Look whooo’s counting 2000
PICT MCK McKee, David Four red apples 2006
PICT MCN McNamara, Margaret; ill. G. Brian Karas How many seeds in a pumpkin? (counting and size) 2007
PICT MAH Mahy, Margaret; ill. Patricia MacCarthy 17 kings and 42 elephants 1987
PICT MIC I spy numbers in art (devised and selected by Lucy Micklethwait) 1992
PICT MIR Miranda, Anne; ill. Polly Powell Monster math 1999
PICT MOR Morris, Sandra One lonely kakapo : a counting book (NZ) 1991
PICT MOR Morrison, Yvonne; ill. Jenny Cooper Down in the forest (counting) (NZ) 2004
PICT NIC Nickle, John Alphabet explosion! : search and count from alien to zebra 2006
PICT NOR Norrie, S.W.; ill. Ross Kinnaird One chocolate fish : a New Zealand counting book 2002
PICT OTA Otashi, Kathryn One ( counting) 2008
PICT PIL Pilegard, Virginia Walton; ill. Nicolas Debon The warlord’s beads 2001
PICT PUT Puttock, Simon; ill Ross Collins Don’t count your chickens 2005
PICT RAS Raschka, Chris Five for a little one 2006
PICT REI Reiser, Lynn Hardworking puppies 2006
PICT ROS Rose, Deborah Lee; ill. Steve Jenkins One nighttime sea 2003
PICT ROT Roth, Carol; ill. Pamela Paparone Ten dirty pigs : an upside-down, turn-around bathtime counting book 1999
PICT RUM Rumford, James Nine animals and the well 2003
PICT SAY Sayre, April Pulley and Sayre, Jeff; ill. Randy Cecil One is a snail, ten is a crab : a counting by feet book 2003
PICT SCH Schwartz, David M.; ill. Paul Meisel On beyond a million : an amazing math journey 1999
PICT SCI Scieszka, Jon; ill. Lane Smith Math curse 1995
PICT SEE Seeger, Laura Vaccaro One boy (counting) 2008
PICT SIN Singer, Marilyn; ill. Carll Cneut City lullaby (counting) 2007
PICT SIY Siy, Alexandra; ill. Jacqueline Rogers One tractor : a counting book 2008
PICT SMI Smith, Maggie Counting our way to Maine 1995
PICT SPU Spurling, Margaret; ill. Danny Snell Seadragon sea 2005
PICT STI Stickland, Paul Ten terrible dinosaurs 2006
PICT STU Sturges, Philemon; ill. Anna Vojtech Ten flashing fireflies 1995
PICT SWI Swinburne, Stephen R.; ill. (cut-paper) Melinda Levine Water for one, water for everyone : a counting book of African animals 1998
PICT THO Thong, Roseanne; ill. Grace Lin One is a drummer : a book of numbers 2004;
Round is a mooncake : a book of shapes 2000
PICT TIP Tipuna, Debbie Friends you can count on (NZ) 2005
PICT TRO Trott, Nancy Ten fabulous fairies 2007
PICT VIL Villanueva, Marie; ill. Ria Unson Nene and the horrible math monster 1993
PICT VUL Vulliamy, Clara Hop into bedtime (counting) 2006
PICT WAL Walton, Rick; ill. Paige Miglio One more bunny : adding from one to ten 2000
PICT WEL Wells, Rosemary Max counts his chickens 2007
PICT WIL Wild, Margaret; ill. Wayne Harris Bim bam boom! 1998
PICT WIL Wilson, Anna; ill. Alison Bartlett Over in the grasslands (counting) 2000
PICT WOO Wood, Audrey; ill. Bruce Wood Ten little fish 2004
PICT YOL Yolen, Jane; ill. Mark Teague How do dinosaurs learn colours and numbers? 2007
Series: Math Matters (some in PICT, some in FIC)
Non-fiction titles:
513 MUR Murphy, Stuart J.; ill. Renee Andriani Earth Day- hooray! 2004
513.26 CAL Calvert, Pam; ill. Wayne Geehan Multiplying menace : the revenge of Rumpelstiltskin ( a math adventure) 2006
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Magic, Fairies, Dreams etc
Andrews, Jane Zoe and the magic harp 2004
Zoe and the fairy medicine 2005
Zoe and the mermaids 2006
Zoe and the unicorn 2007
Base, Graeme Enigma : a magical mystery (Sophisticated picture book) 2008
Bateman, Teresa; ill. Kelly Murphy Fiona’s luck 2007
Baumgart, Klaus Laura’s Christmas star 2000
Beaty, Andrea; ill. Kevin Hawkes When giants come to play 2006
Bernasconi, Pablo The wizard the ugly and the book of shame 2004
Bernheimer, Kate; ill. Nicoletta Ceccoli The girl in the castle inside the museum 2008
Browne, Anthony Through the magic mirror (Sophisticated picture book—originally published 1976) 2000 edition
Clibbon, Meg; ill. Lucy Clibbon The fairyspotters’ guide 2003
Coats, Lucy; ill. Peter Malone King Ocean’s flute 2007
David, Ryan; ill. Sibylla Benatova The magic raincoat 2007
Duffy, Carol Ann; ill Nicoletta Ceccoli The tear thief 2007
Dunbar, Joyce; ill. Jimmy Liao The monster who ate darkness 2008
Edwards, Pamela Duncan; ill. Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Dear Tooth Fairy 2003
Elliot, Rachel; ill. Leo Broadley The friendly witch 2005
Evans, Cambria Bone soup 2008
Flaherty, A.W.; ill. Scott Magoon The luck of the Loch Ness Monster : a tale of picky eating 2007
Goldberg, Myla; ill. Chris Sheban Catching the moon 2007
Guillain, Adam; ill. Elke Steiner Bella’s chocolate surprise : an adventure in fair trade 2007
Hamilton, Richard; ill. Helen Lanzrein The secret cave 2007
Hoy, Catriona; ill. Adele Jaunn The music tree 2006
Hurst, Elise The night garden 2007
Impey, Rose; ill. Katharine McEwen Titchy Witch and the wobbly fang 2003
Inkpen, Deborah Harriet and the little fat fairy 2002
Jackson, Shelley The old woman and the wave 1998
Katz, Alan; ill. Michael Slack The flim-flam fairies (teacher preview essential) 2008
Kitamura, Satoshi Stone Age boy 2007
LeBlanc Cate, Annette The magic rabbit (not supernatural) 2007
Lewis, C.S. (considerably abridged picture book adaptation from Prince Caspian); ill. Matthew S. Armstrong The return to Narnia : the rescue of Prince Caspian 2006
Lewis, C.S. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe (based on the original book by C.S. Lewis) re-told by Hiawyn Oram; ill. Tudor Humphries 2004
Lillegard, Dee; ill. Susan Guevara Tiger, tiger 2002
McPhail, David Water boy 2007
Mahy, Margaret; ill. Chantal Stewart The dragon of an ordinary family 2004 (story originally published 1969)
Matsuoka, Mei Footprints in the snow 2007
Mayne, William; ill. Sophy Williams Emily goes to market 2004
Melling, David The three wishes 2007
Moriuchi, Mique; ill. Simon Puttock Butterfly girl 2007
Olson, Mary W. ; ill. Katherine Tillotson Nice try, Tooth Fairy 2000
Oram, Hiawyn; ill. Sarah Warburton My unwilling witch (The Rumblewick letters) 2006
Prior, Natalie Jane; ill. Cheryl Orsini Minnie Pearl and the undersea bazaar 2007
Proysen, Alf; ill. Hilda Offen Mrs Pepperpot learns to swim 2006
Mrs Pepperpot minds the baby 2006
Mrs Pepperpot at the bazaar 2006; Mrs Pepperpot’s treasure 2006
Riddell, Chris The emperor of Absurdia 2006
Riddle, Tohby Irving the magician 2005
Robinson, Sue; ill. Helen Leach Edward’s magic paintbox 2002
Rosenberg, Liz; ill. Stephen Gammell Monster Mama 1993
Shannon, David Alice the fairy 2004
Taylor, Sean; ill. Nick Sharratt When a monster is born 2007
Thomas, Valerie; ill. Paul Korky Winnie’s midnight dragon 2006; Winnie the witch 6-in-1 collection (Winnie the witch; Winnie flies again; Winnie in winter; Winnie’s magic wand; Winnie’s new computer; Winnie at the seaside) 2006; Happy birthday, Winnie! 2007
Trott, Nancy Ten fabulous fairies 2007
Van Allsburg, Chris The sweetest fig (Sophisticated in content) 1993
Vrombaut, An Dear Dragon 2005; Dragon festival 2008
Ward, Helen; ill. Wayne Anderson Moon dog 2006
Ward, Nick The nicest naughtiest fairy 2006
Whatley, Bruce Clinton Gregory’s secret (dreams) 2008
Willis, Jeanne; ill. Penny Dann The talent show (Secret Fairy series) 2006; ill. Gwen Millward The bog baby 2008
Wormell, Chris George, the dragon and the princess 2007
Yorinks, Arthur; ill. Jos. A.Smith The witch’s child (Sophisticated Picture Book) 2007
Zoe and the fairy medicine 2005
Zoe and the mermaids 2006
Zoe and the unicorn 2007
Base, Graeme Enigma : a magical mystery (Sophisticated picture book) 2008
Bateman, Teresa; ill. Kelly Murphy Fiona’s luck 2007
Baumgart, Klaus Laura’s Christmas star 2000
Beaty, Andrea; ill. Kevin Hawkes When giants come to play 2006
Bernasconi, Pablo The wizard the ugly and the book of shame 2004
Bernheimer, Kate; ill. Nicoletta Ceccoli The girl in the castle inside the museum 2008
Browne, Anthony Through the magic mirror (Sophisticated picture book—originally published 1976) 2000 edition
Clibbon, Meg; ill. Lucy Clibbon The fairyspotters’ guide 2003
Coats, Lucy; ill. Peter Malone King Ocean’s flute 2007
David, Ryan; ill. Sibylla Benatova The magic raincoat 2007
Duffy, Carol Ann; ill Nicoletta Ceccoli The tear thief 2007
Dunbar, Joyce; ill. Jimmy Liao The monster who ate darkness 2008
Edwards, Pamela Duncan; ill. Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Dear Tooth Fairy 2003
Elliot, Rachel; ill. Leo Broadley The friendly witch 2005
Evans, Cambria Bone soup 2008
Flaherty, A.W.; ill. Scott Magoon The luck of the Loch Ness Monster : a tale of picky eating 2007
Goldberg, Myla; ill. Chris Sheban Catching the moon 2007
Guillain, Adam; ill. Elke Steiner Bella’s chocolate surprise : an adventure in fair trade 2007
Hamilton, Richard; ill. Helen Lanzrein The secret cave 2007
Hoy, Catriona; ill. Adele Jaunn The music tree 2006
Hurst, Elise The night garden 2007
Impey, Rose; ill. Katharine McEwen Titchy Witch and the wobbly fang 2003
Inkpen, Deborah Harriet and the little fat fairy 2002
Jackson, Shelley The old woman and the wave 1998
Katz, Alan; ill. Michael Slack The flim-flam fairies (teacher preview essential) 2008
Kitamura, Satoshi Stone Age boy 2007
LeBlanc Cate, Annette The magic rabbit (not supernatural) 2007
Lewis, C.S. (considerably abridged picture book adaptation from Prince Caspian); ill. Matthew S. Armstrong The return to Narnia : the rescue of Prince Caspian 2006
Lewis, C.S. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe (based on the original book by C.S. Lewis) re-told by Hiawyn Oram; ill. Tudor Humphries 2004
Lillegard, Dee; ill. Susan Guevara Tiger, tiger 2002
McPhail, David Water boy 2007
Mahy, Margaret; ill. Chantal Stewart The dragon of an ordinary family 2004 (story originally published 1969)
Matsuoka, Mei Footprints in the snow 2007
Mayne, William; ill. Sophy Williams Emily goes to market 2004
Melling, David The three wishes 2007
Moriuchi, Mique; ill. Simon Puttock Butterfly girl 2007
Olson, Mary W. ; ill. Katherine Tillotson Nice try, Tooth Fairy 2000
Oram, Hiawyn; ill. Sarah Warburton My unwilling witch (The Rumblewick letters) 2006
Prior, Natalie Jane; ill. Cheryl Orsini Minnie Pearl and the undersea bazaar 2007
Proysen, Alf; ill. Hilda Offen Mrs Pepperpot learns to swim 2006
Mrs Pepperpot minds the baby 2006
Mrs Pepperpot at the bazaar 2006; Mrs Pepperpot’s treasure 2006
Riddell, Chris The emperor of Absurdia 2006
Riddle, Tohby Irving the magician 2005
Robinson, Sue; ill. Helen Leach Edward’s magic paintbox 2002
Rosenberg, Liz; ill. Stephen Gammell Monster Mama 1993
Shannon, David Alice the fairy 2004
Taylor, Sean; ill. Nick Sharratt When a monster is born 2007
Thomas, Valerie; ill. Paul Korky Winnie’s midnight dragon 2006; Winnie the witch 6-in-1 collection (Winnie the witch; Winnie flies again; Winnie in winter; Winnie’s magic wand; Winnie’s new computer; Winnie at the seaside) 2006; Happy birthday, Winnie! 2007
Trott, Nancy Ten fabulous fairies 2007
Van Allsburg, Chris The sweetest fig (Sophisticated in content) 1993
Vrombaut, An Dear Dragon 2005; Dragon festival 2008
Ward, Helen; ill. Wayne Anderson Moon dog 2006
Ward, Nick The nicest naughtiest fairy 2006
Whatley, Bruce Clinton Gregory’s secret (dreams) 2008
Willis, Jeanne; ill. Penny Dann The talent show (Secret Fairy series) 2006; ill. Gwen Millward The bog baby 2008
Wormell, Chris George, the dragon and the princess 2007
Yorinks, Arthur; ill. Jos. A.Smith The witch’s child (Sophisticated Picture Book) 2007
Letters/ Diaries/ Post Picture Books
FIC WIL Williams, Marcia My secret war diary : my history of the Second World War by Flossie Albright (Fiction title) 2008
Ahlberg, Janet & Allan The jolly postman :or other people’s letters 1999 (orig. pub. 1986)
Anholt, Laurence; ill Jim Coplestone Seven for a secret 2006
Bedford, David & Williamson, Melanie Hound dog 2005
Bland, Nick A monster wrote me a letter 2005
Bottner, Barbara; ill. Nancy Hayashi Raymond and Nelda 2007
Boutevant, Marc Around the world with Mouk (postcards) 2008
Brunhoff, Jean de Babar and Father Christmas (2008)
Carter, Don Send it! 2003
Christelow, Eileen Letters from a desperate dog 2006
Cronin, Doreen; ill. Harry Bliss Diary of a worm (video also available) 2003
Diary of a spider 2005; Diary of a fly 2007
Cummings, Mary; ill. Lin Wang Three names of me 2006
Danneberg, Julie; ill. Judy Love First year letters 2003
Dockray, Tracy My bunny diary: by Dora Cottontail 2002
Drewery, Melanie; ill. Fifi Colston Papa’s island (NZ) 2006
Edwards, Pamela Duncan; ill. Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Dear Tooth Fairy 2003
Everitt, Henare ; ill. Samuel Sakaria Dear Moko (NZ—also available in te reo Maori) 2001
George, Jean Craighead; ill. Lucia Washburn Look to the north : a wolf pup diary
1997
Gliori, Debi Penguin post 2002
Gravett, Emily Meerkat mail 2006
Harvey, Roland In the city : our scrapbook of souvenirs 2007
Hammill, Matt Sir Reginald’s logbook 2008
Henkel, Virginia; ill. Bruce Luxford Letters from the past (NZ) 1989
Huggins-Cooper, Lynn; ill. Ian Benfold Haywood One boy’s war (Sophisticated/Senior) 2009
Impey, Rose; ill. Sue Porter A letter to Father Christmas 2001
Inches, Alison; ill. Pete Whitehead The adventures of a plastic bottle 2008
James, Simon Dear Greenpeace 2005 edition
Kelly, John; ill. Cathy Tincknell Guess who’s coming for dinner? (Sophisticated Picture Book) 2004
Logan, Claudia; ill. Melissa Sweet The 5,000-year-old puzzle : solving a mystery of ancient Egypt (2002)
Mathers, Petra Kisses from Rosa 1995
Morpurgo, Michael; ill Michael Foreman The best Christmas present in the world (Sophisticated Picture Book) 2004
Nolen, Jerdine; ill. David Catrow Plantzilla 2002
Olson, Mary W. Nice try, Tooth Fairy 2000
Oram, Hiawyn; ill. Sarah Warburton My unwilling witch (The Rumblewick letters) 2006
Pettenati, Jeanne K.; ill. Paolo Rui Galileo’s journal 1609-1610 2006
Platt, Brian Letter from Lisa 2005
Pullar, Noeline; ill. Lesley Faulks, with the children of Tarras School Further adventures of Shrek, New Zealand’s celebrity sheep 2007
Ripley, Marion; ill. Colin Backhouse Private and confidential 2003
Rosen, Michael; ill. Nick Sharratt Dear Mother Goose (a Lift the Flap book) 2008
Schindel, John; ill. Dorothy Donohue Dear Daddy 1995
Selfe, Kirsten; ill. Greg O’Donnell Oscar Dunwoody’s week (NZ- Read Along with CD) 2006
Spurr, Elizabeth; ill. David Catrow The long, long letter 1996
Stanton, Karen; ill. Rene King Moreno Papi’s gift 2007
Stewart, Sarah; ill. David Small The journey 2001
The gardener 2004 (videos available for both)
Strom, Kellie Sadie the air mail pilot 2007
Suen, Anastasia; ill. Wade Zahares Delivery 1999
Thomas, Casey; ill. Ann Lamb A letter for Leah 2004
Teague, Mark Dear Mrs LaRue: letters from obedience school 2002; Detective LaRue : letters from the investigation 2004; LaRue for Mayor : letters from the campaign trail 2008
Vrombaut, An Dear Dragon 2005
Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth , with Linda K. Friedlaender Look! Look! Look! 2006
Watts, Bernadette Harvey Hare : postman extraordinaire 1997
Wells, Rosemary Bunny mail 2004
Wilson, Mark My mother’s eyes : the story of a boy soldier (Sophisticated/Senior) 2009
Ahlberg, Janet & Allan The jolly postman :or other people’s letters 1999 (orig. pub. 1986)
Anholt, Laurence; ill Jim Coplestone Seven for a secret 2006
Bedford, David & Williamson, Melanie Hound dog 2005
Bland, Nick A monster wrote me a letter 2005
Bottner, Barbara; ill. Nancy Hayashi Raymond and Nelda 2007
Boutevant, Marc Around the world with Mouk (postcards) 2008
Brunhoff, Jean de Babar and Father Christmas (2008)
Carter, Don Send it! 2003
Christelow, Eileen Letters from a desperate dog 2006
Cronin, Doreen; ill. Harry Bliss Diary of a worm (video also available) 2003
Diary of a spider 2005; Diary of a fly 2007
Cummings, Mary; ill. Lin Wang Three names of me 2006
Danneberg, Julie; ill. Judy Love First year letters 2003
Dockray, Tracy My bunny diary: by Dora Cottontail 2002
Drewery, Melanie; ill. Fifi Colston Papa’s island (NZ) 2006
Edwards, Pamela Duncan; ill. Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Dear Tooth Fairy 2003
Everitt, Henare ; ill. Samuel Sakaria Dear Moko (NZ—also available in te reo Maori) 2001
George, Jean Craighead; ill. Lucia Washburn Look to the north : a wolf pup diary
1997
Gliori, Debi Penguin post 2002
Gravett, Emily Meerkat mail 2006
Harvey, Roland In the city : our scrapbook of souvenirs 2007
Hammill, Matt Sir Reginald’s logbook 2008
Henkel, Virginia; ill. Bruce Luxford Letters from the past (NZ) 1989
Huggins-Cooper, Lynn; ill. Ian Benfold Haywood One boy’s war (Sophisticated/Senior) 2009
Impey, Rose; ill. Sue Porter A letter to Father Christmas 2001
Inches, Alison; ill. Pete Whitehead The adventures of a plastic bottle 2008
James, Simon Dear Greenpeace 2005 edition
Kelly, John; ill. Cathy Tincknell Guess who’s coming for dinner? (Sophisticated Picture Book) 2004
Logan, Claudia; ill. Melissa Sweet The 5,000-year-old puzzle : solving a mystery of ancient Egypt (2002)
Mathers, Petra Kisses from Rosa 1995
Morpurgo, Michael; ill Michael Foreman The best Christmas present in the world (Sophisticated Picture Book) 2004
Nolen, Jerdine; ill. David Catrow Plantzilla 2002
Olson, Mary W. Nice try, Tooth Fairy 2000
Oram, Hiawyn; ill. Sarah Warburton My unwilling witch (The Rumblewick letters) 2006
Pettenati, Jeanne K.; ill. Paolo Rui Galileo’s journal 1609-1610 2006
Platt, Brian Letter from Lisa 2005
Pullar, Noeline; ill. Lesley Faulks, with the children of Tarras School Further adventures of Shrek, New Zealand’s celebrity sheep 2007
Ripley, Marion; ill. Colin Backhouse Private and confidential 2003
Rosen, Michael; ill. Nick Sharratt Dear Mother Goose (a Lift the Flap book) 2008
Schindel, John; ill. Dorothy Donohue Dear Daddy 1995
Selfe, Kirsten; ill. Greg O’Donnell Oscar Dunwoody’s week (NZ- Read Along with CD) 2006
Spurr, Elizabeth; ill. David Catrow The long, long letter 1996
Stanton, Karen; ill. Rene King Moreno Papi’s gift 2007
Stewart, Sarah; ill. David Small The journey 2001
The gardener 2004 (videos available for both)
Strom, Kellie Sadie the air mail pilot 2007
Suen, Anastasia; ill. Wade Zahares Delivery 1999
Thomas, Casey; ill. Ann Lamb A letter for Leah 2004
Teague, Mark Dear Mrs LaRue: letters from obedience school 2002; Detective LaRue : letters from the investigation 2004; LaRue for Mayor : letters from the campaign trail 2008
Vrombaut, An Dear Dragon 2005
Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth , with Linda K. Friedlaender Look! Look! Look! 2006
Watts, Bernadette Harvey Hare : postman extraordinaire 1997
Wells, Rosemary Bunny mail 2004
Wilson, Mark My mother’s eyes : the story of a boy soldier (Sophisticated/Senior) 2009
Kiwiana Picture Books
PICT BAC Bacon, Ron; ill. Sharon O’Callaghan Hemi dances 2007 (orig. 1985)
PICT BAI Bailey, Martin My favourite places 2008
SPICT BAL Ball, Murray Fred the (quite) brave mouse 2003
Buzzy Bee and friends (Seven episodes of TVNZ series) 2009
PICT CAM Campbell, Helen; ill. James Paton What is a Southlander? 1999; More about Southlanders 2001
PICT CHA Chapman, Pam; ill. Angela Connell Shrek the sheep : based on a true story 2005
PICT DAR Darroch, Ruth; ill. Bob Darroch Mrs Parata’s problem pets 2007
PICT DAV Davey, Lucy; ill. Lorenzo van der Lingen Mr Mayor’s pavlova palaver (2008)
PICT DAV Davey, Mike; ill. Bruce Potter The dawn 2007
PICT DEA Dear, Lynley; ill. Shaun Yeo Henry the southern man tuatara
2005
PICT DEV Devlin, Erin; ill. Greg O’Donnell Oh, no Mister Possum! 2008
PICT DRE Drewery, Melanie Matariki 2003; Tahi one lucky kiwi 2007, and several other kiwiana picture books
PICT FAR Farrer, Maria; ill. Deborah Hinde Santa’s kiwi holiday 2005
PICT FOS Foster, Ali; ill. Viv Walker Elwyn’s dream : saving the takahe 2008
PICT GUN Gunther, Richard Where’s Kiwi Kevin? 2003; Where’s Kiwi Kevin now ? (great Kiwi events) 2004
PICT GUR Gurney, Chris; ill. Ross Kinnaird Cindy and the lost jandal 2009
PICT HUR Hurst, Christine; ill. Raymond McGrath The boy who bounced around Aotearoa New Zealand 2007
PICT IHA Ihaka, Kingi M.; ill. Dick Frizzell A pukeko in a ponga tree 1981
PICT JAH Jahri Jah Jah 123’s for Kiwis 2006
PICT JAH Jahri Jah Jah ABC’s for Kiwis 2006
PICT JAH Jahri Jah Jah Kung fu kiwi 2008
(these titles are also available in te reo, with English translations alongside the Maori)
PICT JON Jones, V.M.; ill. Scott Tulloch Echo and Hush 2008; The naughtiest puppy 2009
PICT LON Long, Don; ill. Tracy Duncan Glow-worm night (NZ) 2004
PICT MAR Marshall, Janet K is for kiwi : a New Zealand ABC 2005
PICT MAR Martin, Janet; ill. Ivar Treskon Kiri the kereru 2007
PICT MIL Millett, Peter; ill. Lamia Aziz The Anzac biscuit man and other classic tales 2007
PICT MOR Morris, Sandra One lonely kakapo : a counting book 1991; Godwit’s journey 2002
PICT MOR Morrison, Yvonne; ill. Deborah Hinde A kiwi Night before Christmas (with CD) 2003; A kiwi Jingle Bells (with CD) 2006; ill. Jenny Cooper Down in the forest 2004; ill. Donovan Bixley The tuatara and the skink 2009
PICT NGA Ngatupuna, Sharlene Helg; ill. Bruce Mahalski Did you shake your tail feathers? (NZ Ready to Read resource) 2008
PICT NOR Norrie, S.W.; ill. Ross Kinnaird One chocolate fish : a New Zealand counting book 2002
PICT ORA Orams, LeAnne; ill. Lamia Aziz Can I play? 2007
PICT PAL Palmer, Rebekah; ill. Daniel Falconer and Chris Guise (from Weta Workshop) Champ the chopper 2007
PICT PAL Palmer, Stanley To the harbour 2007
PICT PAR Parker, John; ill. Jeffrey Parker Amanda the amazing merino 1990; ill. Linda McClelland Pavlova and presents 1996
PICT PAR Parry, Taffy Tommy Tui’s journey 2007
PICT PUL Pullar, Noeline; ill. Lesley Faulks, Lesley; with students of Tarras School Further adventures of Shrek, New Zealand’s celebrity sheep 2007
PICT REI Reisfeld, Bert (adapted by Jamie Lawrence); ill. Mark Russell Flick the little fire engine 2007
PICT RIL Riley, Kim; ill. Deb Hinde Cow power 2004
PICT SAL Salmon, Michael The great New Zealand moa hunt 2007
PICT SHR Shrek the famous hermit sheep of Tarras (by the students of Tarras School; ill. Jenny Chisholm) 2004
PICT SUT Sutton, Sally; ill. Scott Pearson A is for All Black 2006; ill. Dave Gunson Crazy kiwi tops and tails : mix and match—hours of fun 2006
PICT SWA Swadling, Irene; ill. Peter Campbell New legends of Aotearoa : New Zealand birds 2006
PICT TUR Turner, Gwenda—New Zealand ABC; New Zealand 123; and other books by this author
PICT UNC Uncle Anzac Kapai’s new mates and other stories (omnibus version containing three Kapai stories) 2007; Kapai goal shoot 2007
PICT WAL Wallace, Desna; ill. Rod Morris Watch me! (NZ Ready to Read resource) 2009
PICT WHI Whillis, Sharon; ill. John Bennett The Boxing Day test 2002
PICT WHI Whitmore, Denise Pepetuna 2008
PICT WRI Wrinkly Merino’s Glenorchy adventure (written by the children of Glenorchy School; ill. David Henshaw and the children of Glenorchy School) 2002
PICT BAI Bailey, Martin My favourite places 2008
SPICT BAL Ball, Murray Fred the (quite) brave mouse 2003
Buzzy Bee and friends (Seven episodes of TVNZ series) 2009
PICT CAM Campbell, Helen; ill. James Paton What is a Southlander? 1999; More about Southlanders 2001
PICT CHA Chapman, Pam; ill. Angela Connell Shrek the sheep : based on a true story 2005
PICT DAR Darroch, Ruth; ill. Bob Darroch Mrs Parata’s problem pets 2007
PICT DAV Davey, Lucy; ill. Lorenzo van der Lingen Mr Mayor’s pavlova palaver (2008)
PICT DAV Davey, Mike; ill. Bruce Potter The dawn 2007
PICT DEA Dear, Lynley; ill. Shaun Yeo Henry the southern man tuatara
2005
PICT DEV Devlin, Erin; ill. Greg O’Donnell Oh, no Mister Possum! 2008
PICT DRE Drewery, Melanie Matariki 2003; Tahi one lucky kiwi 2007, and several other kiwiana picture books
PICT FAR Farrer, Maria; ill. Deborah Hinde Santa’s kiwi holiday 2005
PICT FOS Foster, Ali; ill. Viv Walker Elwyn’s dream : saving the takahe 2008
PICT GUN Gunther, Richard Where’s Kiwi Kevin? 2003; Where’s Kiwi Kevin now ? (great Kiwi events) 2004
PICT GUR Gurney, Chris; ill. Ross Kinnaird Cindy and the lost jandal 2009
PICT HUR Hurst, Christine; ill. Raymond McGrath The boy who bounced around Aotearoa New Zealand 2007
PICT IHA Ihaka, Kingi M.; ill. Dick Frizzell A pukeko in a ponga tree 1981
PICT JAH Jahri Jah Jah 123’s for Kiwis 2006
PICT JAH Jahri Jah Jah ABC’s for Kiwis 2006
PICT JAH Jahri Jah Jah Kung fu kiwi 2008
(these titles are also available in te reo, with English translations alongside the Maori)
PICT JON Jones, V.M.; ill. Scott Tulloch Echo and Hush 2008; The naughtiest puppy 2009
PICT LON Long, Don; ill. Tracy Duncan Glow-worm night (NZ) 2004
PICT MAR Marshall, Janet K is for kiwi : a New Zealand ABC 2005
PICT MAR Martin, Janet; ill. Ivar Treskon Kiri the kereru 2007
PICT MIL Millett, Peter; ill. Lamia Aziz The Anzac biscuit man and other classic tales 2007
PICT MOR Morris, Sandra One lonely kakapo : a counting book 1991; Godwit’s journey 2002
PICT MOR Morrison, Yvonne; ill. Deborah Hinde A kiwi Night before Christmas (with CD) 2003; A kiwi Jingle Bells (with CD) 2006; ill. Jenny Cooper Down in the forest 2004; ill. Donovan Bixley The tuatara and the skink 2009
PICT NGA Ngatupuna, Sharlene Helg; ill. Bruce Mahalski Did you shake your tail feathers? (NZ Ready to Read resource) 2008
PICT NOR Norrie, S.W.; ill. Ross Kinnaird One chocolate fish : a New Zealand counting book 2002
PICT ORA Orams, LeAnne; ill. Lamia Aziz Can I play? 2007
PICT PAL Palmer, Rebekah; ill. Daniel Falconer and Chris Guise (from Weta Workshop) Champ the chopper 2007
PICT PAL Palmer, Stanley To the harbour 2007
PICT PAR Parker, John; ill. Jeffrey Parker Amanda the amazing merino 1990; ill. Linda McClelland Pavlova and presents 1996
PICT PAR Parry, Taffy Tommy Tui’s journey 2007
PICT PUL Pullar, Noeline; ill. Lesley Faulks, Lesley; with students of Tarras School Further adventures of Shrek, New Zealand’s celebrity sheep 2007
PICT REI Reisfeld, Bert (adapted by Jamie Lawrence); ill. Mark Russell Flick the little fire engine 2007
PICT RIL Riley, Kim; ill. Deb Hinde Cow power 2004
PICT SAL Salmon, Michael The great New Zealand moa hunt 2007
PICT SHR Shrek the famous hermit sheep of Tarras (by the students of Tarras School; ill. Jenny Chisholm) 2004
PICT SUT Sutton, Sally; ill. Scott Pearson A is for All Black 2006; ill. Dave Gunson Crazy kiwi tops and tails : mix and match—hours of fun 2006
PICT SWA Swadling, Irene; ill. Peter Campbell New legends of Aotearoa : New Zealand birds 2006
PICT TUR Turner, Gwenda—New Zealand ABC; New Zealand 123; and other books by this author
PICT UNC Uncle Anzac Kapai’s new mates and other stories (omnibus version containing three Kapai stories) 2007; Kapai goal shoot 2007
PICT WAL Wallace, Desna; ill. Rod Morris Watch me! (NZ Ready to Read resource) 2009
PICT WHI Whillis, Sharon; ill. John Bennett The Boxing Day test 2002
PICT WHI Whitmore, Denise Pepetuna 2008
PICT WRI Wrinkly Merino’s Glenorchy adventure (written by the children of Glenorchy School; ill. David Henshaw and the children of Glenorchy School) 2002
Jack and the Beanstalk
Most versions of Jack and the beanstalk are shelved at 398.20942 ( the classification for English folklore) or among British legends at 398. 210941. It is one of the few well-known fairytales in the western world that owe nothing to either Grimm or Perrault. Our hero Jack is descended over 2000 years from Cornish King Corineus, whose story, already ancient, is mentioned in Shakespeare’s King Lear. Unfriendly giants have been around since the beginning of time—the Cyclops in Homer’s Odyssey (circa 500BC) is possibly the earliest Big Bully in written form to achieve world fame. Fool/ trickster tales like this can be found in most cultures, including New Zealand’s, where Maui is a classic trickster example.
The Maori giantkiller myth-- Matakauri the giantkiller (Bacon); Matau the giant of Wakatipu (Cartwright)-- echoes the earliest versions of the story, the actual beanstalk being a comparatively recent addition. First recorded instance of the ‘bean connection’ is in 1734 in a collection of English Christmas stories .
CURRICULUM USE
Possible curriculum uses outside the usual area of Social Sciences include
Technology: the large format version by Albert Lorenz has a detailed section on constructing miniature pulleys and levers
Science : a lighthearted addition to junior level units on seeds and growth generally
Maths : trade and barter; measurement (see Beanstalk : the measure of a giant at 513.24)
Health: bullying and how to deal with it. Comparisons with the Biblical story of David and Goliath are another possibility here.
In general the important elements of the story, once Jack has climbed the beanstalk, are the items he steals from the giant—the most traditional versions list a bag of gold, a golden harp, and a hen (occasionally a goose) that lays golden eggs--the attitude of the giant’s wife to Jack, and the eventual fate of both Mr and Mrs Giant. The level of variation in the different versions is indicated in square brackets.
398.20942 BEC Jack and the beanstalk
Re-told and ill. Ian Beck. A goose, rather than a hen, lays the golden eggs, and gives Jack considerable help before flying away to take up residence with him and his Mum. Trimmed of many of the other elements (2004)
398.20942 BEN Jack and the beanstalk
Re-told by Ann Keay Beneduce; ill. Gennady Spirin
Elements of Aesop’s The goose that laid golden eggs (here a hen) are included [hen, harp, unwitting help from giant’s wife] (1999)
398.20942 HAR Jack and the giant : a story full of beans
Written and ill. by Jim Harris. This distinctly twisted version is set in Arizona. The giant is called Wild Bill Hiccup, Jack’s mother is Annie Okey-Dokey, and a buffalo “lays” fragments of solid gold…The worst hazard is the giant’s powerful breath. “Fee-fi-fo-fum…” becomes “Yippy yi yay…” (1997) [buffalo, banjo, help from male cook]
398.20942 JAC Jack and the beanstalk
Jacobs, Joseph; ill. Margery Gill.
Joseph Jacobs’ version is used as a model by many of the later re-tellers. [Cow called Milky-white, helpful wife, possible first use of ‘Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum’ in this particular story, bag of gold, hen, harp] Jack gets greedy again, but this giant is a genuinely scary ogre, so it doesn’t seem quite so important that he has to die... Jacobs remembers being told the story when he was a boy in Australia in the 1860s. His is the ideal read-aloud version (1974)
398.20942 MCK Jack and the beanstalk
Adapted by Sindy McKay; ill. Lydia Halvorsen
Like the following version, this is intended for very junior readers. One of the We Both Read series, it has simplified pages interspersed with pages designed to be read aloud by an adult. Both junior-level adaptations retain the delightfully grim elements of the story, including the ‘Fee-fi-fo-fum…’verse (1998) [hen (goose cf Aesop), harp, sack of gold, unhelpful giant’s wife]
398.20942 MOO Jack and the beanstalk
Written by Maggie Moore; ill. Stephen Cox
A limited vocabulary version in the Read-it! series, suitable for beginning readers or for ESOL use. The story is considerably simplified (2001) [hen only]
398.20942 NES Jack and the beanstalk
In this long version by classic storyteller E. Nesbit, illustrated by Matt Tavares, Jack is helped and guided by a fairy, and later by the giant’s (normal-sized) wife. Hen, money-bags and harp are all stolen from the giant , but tradition is broken by the absence of ‘Fee-fi-fo-fum.’ The author has contributed a substantial back-story, presumably of her own devising, which draws on elements of Greek mythology.
(2006)
398.20942 OSB Kate and the beanstalk
Ill. Giselle Potter [Hen, harp, help from giant’s wife] Mary Pope Osborne’s feminist slant on the story has Kate helping, and being helped by, the giant’s put-upon wife. Hen, harp and money-bag had all been previously stolen by the Giant from Kate’s knightly father—an element added to many versions in Victorian times so that the story should not be seen as encouraging children to steal!! (2000)
398.20942 POO Jack and the beanstalk
Re-told by Josephine Poole; ill. Paul Hess
[Help from giant’s wife; hen; money bags; harp] This Jack is a bit of a spoilt brat! But he develops some character during his adventures, and is happy to let the giant’s kindly wife have the treasure he wasn’t able to carry down (1997)
F 398.2094202 LOR Jack and the beanstalk : how a small fellow solved a big problem
Re-told and ill. Albert Lorenz with Joy Schleh. This large format edition would be a useful addition to a junior technology/physics class, as Jack improvises pulleys and levers to transport the ENORMOUS hen that lays the golden eggs and the equally large harp that he steals--- unlike most versions, this one has all the giant’s belongings drawn to scale! Easy to follow instructions for making Jack’s miniature pulleys, levers, block and tackle etc are given at the back of the book. As if this weren’t enough, there are also ‘Where’s Wally?’-type puzzle pictures. [hen, harp, money-bag , help from giant’s wife, both giant and his wife perish] (2002)
398.210941 HAL Jack and the bean tree : a mountain tale re-told
Re-told and ill. Gail E. Haley
This Jack is a mountain man, in a dialect tale featuring a Giant Jackrabbit. New slant--they actually eat the beans. Unlike most Jacks, this one at least spares a thought for the giant’s wife up in ‘skyland’ after her husband has come to grief. However, in this story there is a whole colony of giants up there, so presumably she will be taken care of…[Cow called Milky- White—Joseph Jacobs appears to have been the first to actually give the cow a name, and American versions in particular have adopted this-- helpful giant’s wife; magic tablecloth; hen; harp]
(1986)
398.210941 KEL Jack and the beanstalk Re-told and ill. Steven Kellogg
A really scarey giant/ogre in interestingly elegant surroundings.
[Cow called Milky-white, bag of gold,hen, harp, help from giant’s wife unrewarded] (1991)
398.210941 HOW Jack and the beanstalk
Re-told and ill. John Howe
Mediaeval costume, rain-drenched Celtic setting [hen, harp, help from giant’s wife unrewarded] (1989)
398.210941 STO Jack and the beanstalk
Re-told by Rita Storey; ill. Amelia Rosato
Simple modern dress version emphasises the lack of need for Jack’s third trip, the one that spelled the giant’s doom. In several versions Jack makes this third trip because he is bored, or has become greedy—and the giant dies… [Helpful giant’s wife, bags of gold, hen, harp] (1991)
513.24 MCC Beanstalk : the measure of a giant (A Math Adventure).
Ann McCallum; ill. James Balkovek.
The logistics of interaction between Jack and a (friendly) giant five times his height are dealt with in this maths/technology take on the story. Includes list of activities for developing both maths and language concepts
Versions without the beanstalk:
398.2097569 COM Jack the giant chaser : an Appalachian tale
Compton, Kenn; ill. Joanne Compton
And without Jack either..
398.20943 BLA The brave little tailor : a retelling of the Grimms’ fairy tale
Blair, Eric; ill. David Shaw
398.20943 GRI Seven with one blow (video)
398.20943 KIM Seven at one blow : a tale from the Brothers Grimm
Kimmel, Eric A.; ill. Megan Lloyd
398.20943 WAT The brave little tailor
Re-told and ill. Bernadette Watts
New Zealand giantkiller : two variations on the same story
M 398.20993 NZ BAC Matakauri the giant killer
Bacon, Ron; ill. Manu Smith
M 398.20993 NZ CAR Matau the giant of Wakatipu
Cartwright, Pauline; ill. Te Maari Gardiner
(Here a maiden is rescued from the giant’s clutches—similar to dragonslayer stories)
Some Fractured Fairytale Versions
Jack and the beanstalk has several chapter book variations aimed at older children. These are shelved in the Fiction section of the library. They include:
FIC ANH Anholt, Laurence Daft Jack and the bean stack
FIC DON Donaldson, Julia The giants and the Joneses
FIC CAT Catanese, P.W. The thief and the beanstalk
FIC NAP Napoli, Donna Jo Crazy Jack
Picture book versions include:
PICT ANH Anholt, Laurence; ill. Ross Collins Jack and the dreamsack
PICT ASL Aslund, Tatiana; ill. Vasanti Unka The bean’s story (2007)
PICT BRI Briggs, Raymond Jim and the beanstalk
PICT BUT Butterworth, Nick; ill. Mick Inkpen Jasper’s beanstalk (2008)
PICT WIL Wildsmith, Brian and Rebecca Jack and the meanstalk
Useful website: www.surlalunefairytales.com/jackbeanstalk/history.html
The Maori giantkiller myth-- Matakauri the giantkiller (Bacon); Matau the giant of Wakatipu (Cartwright)-- echoes the earliest versions of the story, the actual beanstalk being a comparatively recent addition. First recorded instance of the ‘bean connection’ is in 1734 in a collection of English Christmas stories .
CURRICULUM USE
Possible curriculum uses outside the usual area of Social Sciences include
Technology: the large format version by Albert Lorenz has a detailed section on constructing miniature pulleys and levers
Science : a lighthearted addition to junior level units on seeds and growth generally
Maths : trade and barter; measurement (see Beanstalk : the measure of a giant at 513.24)
Health: bullying and how to deal with it. Comparisons with the Biblical story of David and Goliath are another possibility here.
In general the important elements of the story, once Jack has climbed the beanstalk, are the items he steals from the giant—the most traditional versions list a bag of gold, a golden harp, and a hen (occasionally a goose) that lays golden eggs--the attitude of the giant’s wife to Jack, and the eventual fate of both Mr and Mrs Giant. The level of variation in the different versions is indicated in square brackets.
398.20942 BEC Jack and the beanstalk
Re-told and ill. Ian Beck. A goose, rather than a hen, lays the golden eggs, and gives Jack considerable help before flying away to take up residence with him and his Mum. Trimmed of many of the other elements (2004)
398.20942 BEN Jack and the beanstalk
Re-told by Ann Keay Beneduce; ill. Gennady Spirin
Elements of Aesop’s The goose that laid golden eggs (here a hen) are included [hen, harp, unwitting help from giant’s wife] (1999)
398.20942 HAR Jack and the giant : a story full of beans
Written and ill. by Jim Harris. This distinctly twisted version is set in Arizona. The giant is called Wild Bill Hiccup, Jack’s mother is Annie Okey-Dokey, and a buffalo “lays” fragments of solid gold…The worst hazard is the giant’s powerful breath. “Fee-fi-fo-fum…” becomes “Yippy yi yay…” (1997) [buffalo, banjo, help from male cook]
398.20942 JAC Jack and the beanstalk
Jacobs, Joseph; ill. Margery Gill.
Joseph Jacobs’ version is used as a model by many of the later re-tellers. [Cow called Milky-white, helpful wife, possible first use of ‘Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum’ in this particular story, bag of gold, hen, harp] Jack gets greedy again, but this giant is a genuinely scary ogre, so it doesn’t seem quite so important that he has to die... Jacobs remembers being told the story when he was a boy in Australia in the 1860s. His is the ideal read-aloud version (1974)
398.20942 MCK Jack and the beanstalk
Adapted by Sindy McKay; ill. Lydia Halvorsen
Like the following version, this is intended for very junior readers. One of the We Both Read series, it has simplified pages interspersed with pages designed to be read aloud by an adult. Both junior-level adaptations retain the delightfully grim elements of the story, including the ‘Fee-fi-fo-fum…’verse (1998) [hen (goose cf Aesop), harp, sack of gold, unhelpful giant’s wife]
398.20942 MOO Jack and the beanstalk
Written by Maggie Moore; ill. Stephen Cox
A limited vocabulary version in the Read-it! series, suitable for beginning readers or for ESOL use. The story is considerably simplified (2001) [hen only]
398.20942 NES Jack and the beanstalk
In this long version by classic storyteller E. Nesbit, illustrated by Matt Tavares, Jack is helped and guided by a fairy, and later by the giant’s (normal-sized) wife. Hen, money-bags and harp are all stolen from the giant , but tradition is broken by the absence of ‘Fee-fi-fo-fum.’ The author has contributed a substantial back-story, presumably of her own devising, which draws on elements of Greek mythology.
(2006)
398.20942 OSB Kate and the beanstalk
Ill. Giselle Potter [Hen, harp, help from giant’s wife] Mary Pope Osborne’s feminist slant on the story has Kate helping, and being helped by, the giant’s put-upon wife. Hen, harp and money-bag had all been previously stolen by the Giant from Kate’s knightly father—an element added to many versions in Victorian times so that the story should not be seen as encouraging children to steal!! (2000)
398.20942 POO Jack and the beanstalk
Re-told by Josephine Poole; ill. Paul Hess
[Help from giant’s wife; hen; money bags; harp] This Jack is a bit of a spoilt brat! But he develops some character during his adventures, and is happy to let the giant’s kindly wife have the treasure he wasn’t able to carry down (1997)
F 398.2094202 LOR Jack and the beanstalk : how a small fellow solved a big problem
Re-told and ill. Albert Lorenz with Joy Schleh. This large format edition would be a useful addition to a junior technology/physics class, as Jack improvises pulleys and levers to transport the ENORMOUS hen that lays the golden eggs and the equally large harp that he steals--- unlike most versions, this one has all the giant’s belongings drawn to scale! Easy to follow instructions for making Jack’s miniature pulleys, levers, block and tackle etc are given at the back of the book. As if this weren’t enough, there are also ‘Where’s Wally?’-type puzzle pictures. [hen, harp, money-bag , help from giant’s wife, both giant and his wife perish] (2002)
398.210941 HAL Jack and the bean tree : a mountain tale re-told
Re-told and ill. Gail E. Haley
This Jack is a mountain man, in a dialect tale featuring a Giant Jackrabbit. New slant--they actually eat the beans. Unlike most Jacks, this one at least spares a thought for the giant’s wife up in ‘skyland’ after her husband has come to grief. However, in this story there is a whole colony of giants up there, so presumably she will be taken care of…[Cow called Milky- White—Joseph Jacobs appears to have been the first to actually give the cow a name, and American versions in particular have adopted this-- helpful giant’s wife; magic tablecloth; hen; harp]
(1986)
398.210941 KEL Jack and the beanstalk Re-told and ill. Steven Kellogg
A really scarey giant/ogre in interestingly elegant surroundings.
[Cow called Milky-white, bag of gold,hen, harp, help from giant’s wife unrewarded] (1991)
398.210941 HOW Jack and the beanstalk
Re-told and ill. John Howe
Mediaeval costume, rain-drenched Celtic setting [hen, harp, help from giant’s wife unrewarded] (1989)
398.210941 STO Jack and the beanstalk
Re-told by Rita Storey; ill. Amelia Rosato
Simple modern dress version emphasises the lack of need for Jack’s third trip, the one that spelled the giant’s doom. In several versions Jack makes this third trip because he is bored, or has become greedy—and the giant dies… [Helpful giant’s wife, bags of gold, hen, harp] (1991)
513.24 MCC Beanstalk : the measure of a giant (A Math Adventure).
Ann McCallum; ill. James Balkovek.
The logistics of interaction between Jack and a (friendly) giant five times his height are dealt with in this maths/technology take on the story. Includes list of activities for developing both maths and language concepts
Versions without the beanstalk:
398.2097569 COM Jack the giant chaser : an Appalachian tale
Compton, Kenn; ill. Joanne Compton
And without Jack either..
398.20943 BLA The brave little tailor : a retelling of the Grimms’ fairy tale
Blair, Eric; ill. David Shaw
398.20943 GRI Seven with one blow (video)
398.20943 KIM Seven at one blow : a tale from the Brothers Grimm
Kimmel, Eric A.; ill. Megan Lloyd
398.20943 WAT The brave little tailor
Re-told and ill. Bernadette Watts
New Zealand giantkiller : two variations on the same story
M 398.20993 NZ BAC Matakauri the giant killer
Bacon, Ron; ill. Manu Smith
M 398.20993 NZ CAR Matau the giant of Wakatipu
Cartwright, Pauline; ill. Te Maari Gardiner
(Here a maiden is rescued from the giant’s clutches—similar to dragonslayer stories)
Some Fractured Fairytale Versions
Jack and the beanstalk has several chapter book variations aimed at older children. These are shelved in the Fiction section of the library. They include:
FIC ANH Anholt, Laurence Daft Jack and the bean stack
FIC DON Donaldson, Julia The giants and the Joneses
FIC CAT Catanese, P.W. The thief and the beanstalk
FIC NAP Napoli, Donna Jo Crazy Jack
Picture book versions include:
PICT ANH Anholt, Laurence; ill. Ross Collins Jack and the dreamsack
PICT ASL Aslund, Tatiana; ill. Vasanti Unka The bean’s story (2007)
PICT BRI Briggs, Raymond Jim and the beanstalk
PICT BUT Butterworth, Nick; ill. Mick Inkpen Jasper’s beanstalk (2008)
PICT WIL Wildsmith, Brian and Rebecca Jack and the meanstalk
Useful website: www.surlalunefairytales.com/jackbeanstalk/history.html
Autumn/Winter Picture Books
Ehlert, Lois Leaf man 2005
Reddix, Valerie; ill. Jean and Mou-Sien Tseng Dragon kite of the autumn moon 1992
Schnur, Steven; ill. Leslie Evans Autumn : an alphabet acrostic 1997
Stein, David Ezra Leaves 2007
Stringer, Lauren Winter is the warmest season 2006
Van Allsburg, Chris The stranger 1986
745.51 CHA Making art with wood by Gillian Chapman and Pam Robson (leaf collage) 2008
821.008 LEA Leaf by leaf : autumn poems; selected by Barbara Rogasky; ill. Marc Tauss 2001
Reddix, Valerie; ill. Jean and Mou-Sien Tseng Dragon kite of the autumn moon 1992
Schnur, Steven; ill. Leslie Evans Autumn : an alphabet acrostic 1997
Stein, David Ezra Leaves 2007
Stringer, Lauren Winter is the warmest season 2006
Van Allsburg, Chris The stranger 1986
745.51 CHA Making art with wood by Gillian Chapman and Pam Robson (leaf collage) 2008
821.008 LEA Leaf by leaf : autumn poems; selected by Barbara Rogasky; ill. Marc Tauss 2001
Insect and Spider Picture Books
Arena, Felice Sally and Dave : a slug story 2007
Arnold, Todd Hi, fly guy! ; Super fly guy ; Shoo, fly guy! 2006; There was an old lady who swallowed fly guy 2007; Fly high, Fly Guy! 2008(Cartwheel Early Readers)
Babe, Bernice Leilani and the cicada (NZ) 2003
Barner, Bob Bug safari 2004
Barwin, Gary; ill. Kitty Macaulay The racing worm brothers 1998
Boon, Kevin; ill. Trish Bowles Lorna and the ladybird (NZ) 2002
Carle, Eric The bad-tempered ladybird (1982) 2006; The very lonely firefly 1995; The very busy spider (1984) 2006
Carter, Carolyn; ill. Robert Farrier Four rowdy crickets 2005
Coville, Bruce; ill. John Clapp The prince of butterflies 2002
Cronin, Doreen; ill. Harry Bliss Diary of a worm (video also available) 2003; Diary of a spider 2005; Diary of a fly 2007
Edwards, Pamela Duncan; ill. Henry Cole Some smug slug 1996 (re-issued)
Ehlert, Lois Waiting for wings 2001
Evans, Cambria Martha Moth makes socks 2006
Falwell, Cathryn Butterflies for Kiri 2003
Farooqi, Musharraf Ali; ill. Eugene Yelchin The cobbler’s holiday (or why ants don’t wear shoes) 2008
Fleming, Denise Beetle bop 2007
Freeman, Don Manuelo the playing mantis (2004 edition)
Goldman, Judy; ill. Rene King Moreno Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead (butterflies) 2008
Gray, Nigel; ill. Craig Smith Fly 1994
Gustavo (Gusti) The fly : how a perfect day turned into a nightmare 2006 (teacher preview suggested!)
Hepworth, Cathi Antics : an alphabetical anthology 1992; Bug off! : a swarm of insect words 1998
Inkpen, Mick Billy’s beetle (Read-along edition, with CD read by Timothy Spall) 2007
Joosse, Barbara M.; ill. Giselle Potter Ghost wings (monarch butterflies) 2001
Joyce, William The leaf men and the brave good bugs 1996
Laden, Nina Roberto the insect architect (Sophisticated Picture Book) 2000
Layton, Neal Bartholomew and the bug 2004
Long, Don; ill. Tracy Duncan Glow-worm night (NZ) 2004
McDonald, Megan; ill. Paul Brett Johnson Insects are my life 1995
McMillan, Dawn; ill. Ross Kinnaird Where do flies go in winter? 2005
Madison, Alan; ill. Kevin Hawkes Velma Gratch & the way cool butterfly 2007
Monks, Lydia Aaarrgghh, spider! 2004
Newgarden, Mark; ill. Megan Montague Cash Bow-wow bugs a bug 2007
Noyes, Deborah; ill. Sophie Blackall Red butterfly : how a princess smuggled the secret of silk out of China 2007
O’Connor, Kerrie; ill. Craig Smith Little Jingle says no! 2006
O’Malley, Kevin Leo Cockroach toy tester 1999
Pedersen, Janet Houdini the amazing caterpillar 2008
Pin, Isabel The seed (anti-war themes) 2001
Prince, Joshua; ill. Macky Pamintuan I saw an ant in a parking lot 2006
SerWacki Doorknob the rabbit and the carnival of bugs 2005
Shields, Carol Diggory The bugliest bug 2002
Smallman, Steve; ill. Jack Tickle The very greedy bee 2007
Spinelli, Eileen; ill. Jane Dyer Sophie’s masterpiece 2001
Tyson, Leigh Ann; ill.Henrik Drescher An interview with Harry the tarantula 2003
Walsh, Ellen Stoll Dot and Jabber and the big bug mystery 2003
Whitmore, Denise Pepetuna (NZ) 2008
Willis, Jeanne; ill. Tony Ross Mayfly day 2006
Would, Nick; ill. Christina Balit The scarab’s secret 2006
Arnold, Todd Hi, fly guy! ; Super fly guy ; Shoo, fly guy! 2006; There was an old lady who swallowed fly guy 2007; Fly high, Fly Guy! 2008(Cartwheel Early Readers)
Babe, Bernice Leilani and the cicada (NZ) 2003
Barner, Bob Bug safari 2004
Barwin, Gary; ill. Kitty Macaulay The racing worm brothers 1998
Boon, Kevin; ill. Trish Bowles Lorna and the ladybird (NZ) 2002
Carle, Eric The bad-tempered ladybird (1982) 2006; The very lonely firefly 1995; The very busy spider (1984) 2006
Carter, Carolyn; ill. Robert Farrier Four rowdy crickets 2005
Coville, Bruce; ill. John Clapp The prince of butterflies 2002
Cronin, Doreen; ill. Harry Bliss Diary of a worm (video also available) 2003; Diary of a spider 2005; Diary of a fly 2007
Edwards, Pamela Duncan; ill. Henry Cole Some smug slug 1996 (re-issued)
Ehlert, Lois Waiting for wings 2001
Evans, Cambria Martha Moth makes socks 2006
Falwell, Cathryn Butterflies for Kiri 2003
Farooqi, Musharraf Ali; ill. Eugene Yelchin The cobbler’s holiday (or why ants don’t wear shoes) 2008
Fleming, Denise Beetle bop 2007
Freeman, Don Manuelo the playing mantis (2004 edition)
Goldman, Judy; ill. Rene King Moreno Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead (butterflies) 2008
Gray, Nigel; ill. Craig Smith Fly 1994
Gustavo (Gusti) The fly : how a perfect day turned into a nightmare 2006 (teacher preview suggested!)
Hepworth, Cathi Antics : an alphabetical anthology 1992; Bug off! : a swarm of insect words 1998
Inkpen, Mick Billy’s beetle (Read-along edition, with CD read by Timothy Spall) 2007
Joosse, Barbara M.; ill. Giselle Potter Ghost wings (monarch butterflies) 2001
Joyce, William The leaf men and the brave good bugs 1996
Laden, Nina Roberto the insect architect (Sophisticated Picture Book) 2000
Layton, Neal Bartholomew and the bug 2004
Long, Don; ill. Tracy Duncan Glow-worm night (NZ) 2004
McDonald, Megan; ill. Paul Brett Johnson Insects are my life 1995
McMillan, Dawn; ill. Ross Kinnaird Where do flies go in winter? 2005
Madison, Alan; ill. Kevin Hawkes Velma Gratch & the way cool butterfly 2007
Monks, Lydia Aaarrgghh, spider! 2004
Newgarden, Mark; ill. Megan Montague Cash Bow-wow bugs a bug 2007
Noyes, Deborah; ill. Sophie Blackall Red butterfly : how a princess smuggled the secret of silk out of China 2007
O’Connor, Kerrie; ill. Craig Smith Little Jingle says no! 2006
O’Malley, Kevin Leo Cockroach toy tester 1999
Pedersen, Janet Houdini the amazing caterpillar 2008
Pin, Isabel The seed (anti-war themes) 2001
Prince, Joshua; ill. Macky Pamintuan I saw an ant in a parking lot 2006
SerWacki Doorknob the rabbit and the carnival of bugs 2005
Shields, Carol Diggory The bugliest bug 2002
Smallman, Steve; ill. Jack Tickle The very greedy bee 2007
Spinelli, Eileen; ill. Jane Dyer Sophie’s masterpiece 2001
Tyson, Leigh Ann; ill.Henrik Drescher An interview with Harry the tarantula 2003
Walsh, Ellen Stoll Dot and Jabber and the big bug mystery 2003
Whitmore, Denise Pepetuna (NZ) 2008
Willis, Jeanne; ill. Tony Ross Mayfly day 2006
Would, Nick; ill. Christina Balit The scarab’s secret 2006
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