When a scientist's experiment to grow bigger vegetables threatens the whole Earth, the animals find a way to save the day.
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From Publishers Weekly
In their fifth collaboration, the British team revisits the famous beanstalk for a postmodern, politically correct fable. Professor Jack, a scientist, makes the mistake of messing with Mother Nature. In an effort to speed the growth of his garden, he concocts a chemical fertilizer, but the experiment runs awry when a "meanstalk" stoked on steroids bursts through his laboratory rooftop into the ozone. Soon, the fearsome foliage begins to block the sun. A number of story elements--including a media blitz and a monster from outerspace--are yanked from the plot in a sorely anticlimactic conclusion. But the psychedelic, Pucci-esque illustrations more than compensate: kaleidoscopic patterns blast off of the best pages. Brian Wildsmith, a recipient of the Kate Greenaway Medal, and his daughter create a candyland world, where Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band would feel right at home. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-Professor Jack, a scientist, wants to make his garden grow faster. Things get out of hand, however, when the plant he creates in his laboratory grows so tall that it breaks through the ozone layer. At the same time, its roots are destroying everything in their path. As more and more of the area's wildlife are frightened and lose their homes, they come up with a plan-"Day after day, night after night, the burrowing animals tore at the roots with their teeth and claws," killing the monster and solving the problem for all involved. Wildsmith's vividly colored, double-page paintings embellish this simply told story that demonstrates the importance of caring about the Earth and the potential danger of trying to improve on Mother Nature.
Rachel Fox, Port Washington Public Library, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Rachel Fox, Port Washington Public Library, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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