Jack and the Meanstalk Author:Brian Wildsmith, Rebecca Wildsmith Illus. in full color. When a scientist named Jack brings his garden into the laboratory, anything can happen--and does. Overnight, a massive beanstalk breaks through the roof, shooting for the sky and attracting the attention of television crews, fighter planes, a satellite, and even a space monster. Finally, the animals on earth decide enough i... more »s enough and gnaw at the beanstalk's roots, ending its threat to the world and all living creatures. "Wildsmith's vividly colored, double-page paintings embellish this simply told story that demonstrates how the importance of caring about the Earth and the potential danger of trying to improve on Mother Nature."--School Library Journal.« less