Leo and the Little Hopes

A vine that grows past the clouds

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ChildLeo, aged 3
StoryJack and the Beanstalk
Book8 pages, one photo
Picture styleIllustrated
Illustration strengthLow
Illustration lookLuminous drawing

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Leo and the Little Hopes

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Leo opened the cupboard. Nothing remained but one thin coin, shining in a crack. “Our cow must go to market,” Mama said. Leo held up the coin and thought hard.
At the market, a sly stranger winked at Leo. “I swear these speckled beans are magic!” Leo traded the family's last coin for a handful, then hurried home with hope.
Nobody at home believed in magic beans. But Leo slipped into the dark garden under the stars. One by one, he planted each speckled bean. “Grow, little hopes,” he whispered.
By morning, a beanstalk stretched past the clouds! Leo blinked, then began to climb. He knelt on broad leaves between each little scramble, following the green stairs into the sky.
Above the clouds, Leo found a giant's castle. Inside, a goose laid a golden egg, and a golden harp sang all by itself. “Please take us home,” the harp whispered.
A voice like thunder rolled through the hall: “Fee, fi, fo, fum!” Leo hid behind a great loaf of bread. He waited, brave and quiet, until the giant's grumbles became snores.
The giant woke and thundered after Leo! With goose and harp, Leo scrambled down, then chopped the stalk free. The clouds caught the giant and floated him home. Leo let out a happy breath.
Leo's family was safe, with warm bread and supper to share. The goose laid eggs every day, so nobody went hungry again. Beside his feathered friend, Leo smiled. One little hope had grown so big.

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