Jack and the Giant: A Story Full of Beans (Traditional or Folk Literature)

Jack and the Giant: A Story Full of Beans, written and illustrated by Jim Harris is a southwest version the traditional Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack lives with his mother, Annie Okey-Dokey. They are very poor because a giant has stolen all of their cattle. Jack tries to sell their only milk cow, but he trades it for magic beans. These beans grow into a giant beanstalk which leads to the giant, Wild Bill Hiccup. Jack ensues on an adventure to capture the ugle giant. He has to out-whit the giant and his bad breath to capture treasures to rebuild his ranch. I would use this book during a folklore unit to show different versions of the same story. Folklore is shaped by the surrounding culture. I would also discuss hyperboles with this book because there is a lot of exaggeration.