“Jack and the Beanstalk” explained in 4 pictures

Jack lived with his mother. One day, Jack decided to take their cow to town. Then, on the road, he met a mysterious old man. The old man said, "These beans are not ordinary beans. They are magical beans." Jack traded the cow for the magical beans and went home.

🤔 How do you think Jack felt when he saw the sparkling beans? Was he surprised? Was he excited?

Mother was surprised when she saw the beans. "My, they look like ordinary beans." The beans fell into the garden with a plop. The next morning, when Jack looked outside... What a surprise! The beanstalk had grown and grown, all the way up into the sky. Jack said, "I wonder what is above the clouds?"

🤔 If there were a beanstalk this big, would you want to climb it? Or would you want to look at it from below?

Jack climbed the beanstalk, up, up, and up. When he reached the clouds, there was a big castle. There lived a very big giant. The giant walked with boom, boom steps. Jack was surprised and quietly hid. In the castle, there was a hen that laid golden eggs and a harp that made beautiful music.

🤔 The giant is very big, isn’t he? Do you think Jack’s heart is going thump-thump? Let’s look for where he is hiding.

Jack took the hen and the harp and hurried down the beanstalk. The giant chased after him, so Jack was very surprised. But Jack was able to get safely back home. Then the mysterious beanstalk slowly became smaller, and no one could go up to the sky anymore. Thanks to the golden eggs, Jack and his mother no longer had to worry about food. Jack thought, "Even when something mysterious happens, I should stay calm and cherish my family."

🤔 It’s good that Jack made it back home. How do you think his mother felt when she saw Jack again?