Jack

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Beloved author illustrator Tomie dePaola s take on traditional Jack tales in which a young hero ventures out to seek his fortune and gains it through luck or pluck is perfect for preschoolers His hero s reward is a wealth of animal friends who increase in number and volume as the story progresses When Jack sets out to see the world and find a place of his own, he s surprised to attract a following of enthusiastic animal friends eager to join him on his quest Jack and his entourage all have high hopes that they will find just what they are looking for as they travel on their merry way Children will delight in the cumulative chorus of animal sounds as the pages get and crowded with the residents of this delightful kingdom. Best Download Jack by Tomie dePaola For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr What the heck It s like this was written by a 2nd grader I ordered this for the library because I read 3 good reviews for it I must be missing something.I felt like it ended rather abruptly.The first time I read this one, I found it baffling It s a story where a guy takes a walk, asks for a house, and gets it There s no conflict, just nice people doing nice things for each other Where the hell is the story On the second readwell, it was like a light went on Why isn t that story enough Why isn t kindness, animal sounds, and referential art reason enough for a book to exist Isn t that why I have a teach gentleness, not wildness shelf in the first place On the third read, The first time I read this one, I found it baffling It s a story where a guy takes a walk, asks for a house, and gets it There s no conflict, just nice people doing nice things for each other Where the hell is the story On the second readwell, it was like a light went on Why isn t that story enough Why isn t kindness, animal sounds, and refere...Unfortunately, I found this one to be justboring The illustrations are beautiful and I loved the nod to the mother goose rhymes and fairy tales in the background which I didn t even realize was there until I read another review So that brought it up from 1 star to 2 for me, but I don t think that this would work well in one of my storytimes maybe one on one sharing And I liked one reviewer s...The art, as usual, is gorgeous, and the pictures tell their own sweet stories, with tiny familiar figures in the backgrounds on nearly every page However, the story is clunky Disappointing, and are all the reviewers afraid to pan the great TDP Every one is glowing Ages 3 and up.Jack should have gone to the city to ask for a story to go with his illustrations.Tomie DePaola once again takes on a traditional tale and makes it his own, with some really fun additions.The story of Jack from the Jack Tales, who goes to the King to ask for a house is presented in simple, but attractive detail Sounds are included for storytime interaction, and in the background of each double paged picture are Mother Goose and Brothers Grimm stories in miniature Jack is not a trickster...I was surprised to see so many negative reviews on this one Having been reared on Mother Goose Brothers Grimm stories, I found this story sweet and satisfying True, there is no conflict, but not all children s books need this element to work I read it to a pair of 2 year old twins and they enjoyed it and loved hunting for the other characters Little Red Riding Hood, Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, etc that appear as vignettes in the illustrations Speaking of which, the illustrat I was surprised to see so many negative reviews on this one Having been reared on Mother Goose Broth...Such a great story, with repetitive elements and Tomie s always lovely illustrations The animal sounds are fun for my toddler to add in, and there are the details of other familiar nursery characters in the background to spot Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Jack jumping over the candlestick, and .Jack wants to live in a house in the city As he travels to the king to ask for one, he meets a lot of animal friends They ask to come too The king gives him a run down house to fix up, and he does and lives happily ever after.

Jack
  • 18 February 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 40 pages
  • 0399161546
  • Tomie dePaola
  • Jack