I had a tough time putting this book down. It has a touching beginning, and only gets better as it moves along. There are some interesting twists on this classic tale, but none of them hurt this story in any way. Once this tale comes to a close, we see a daughter who will never look at her father the same way ever again.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Daddy and the Beanstalk is a fun Jack and the Beanstalk retelling told in a graphic novel style. I just loved the humour in this book, and it made me giggle from start to finish. We follow a father who tells his daughter a story at bedtime about an adventure he had as a child. His tale starts out much like the much loved classic of Jack and the Beanstalk but takes a fun and unique twist after he purchases the beans. I loved the talking fox and the illustrations were fun and engaging. This book teaches children some important morals such as the importance of always telling the truth, kindness and consideration towards others, apologising when you're in the wrong and that it's okay to make mistakes as that's how we learn. This is a perfect bedtime adventure story that leaves the reader/listener with some great morals to think on. I hope there will be more like this to come as there's potential there to create a series of standalone retellingsfor children.

A delightful way to introduce some valuable lessons with a little mischief and some retelling of a famous fairy tale. A dad tells his daughter a bedtime story that is supposed to be something true that happened to him as a kid. Using the story he educates her and us on great lessons such as it is ok to make mistakes because we learn from them, telling the truth, being considerate, not being a bully, and knowing how to apologize... It has a great ending and the kids will know what is the right thing to do.
The last pages have some knock-knock illustrated jokes that make it whimsical. Also, this book encourages kids to read.
Perfect for young readers with clean and vibrant artwork, the characters have amazing face expressions worth exploring and it's quite relatable. I love that she has no concept of time and asks her father if they had cars when he was young and she thinks he is much older now so he must be 14. Love the humor.
It would be great to have a series of these.

Thank you, Publisher and Netgalley for this E-Arc.

Loved it, great graphics, amusing story and fab jokes. Some important lessons throughout too, great for teaching children to be kind from a young age.

Thank you to the author, Andrew, for my gifted copy

Thank you Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Little Brown Ink, and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this book. This is an interesting spin on Jack and the Beanstalk story as Dad tells a bedtime story to his daughter with him in Jack’s place. Beautiful pictures and graphic novel format move the story along.

I received an Advanced Reading Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. If the book is this good now, I can’t wait to see the finished product!

In his delightful new book, author Andrew Weiner begins with a father telling a bedtime story to his young daughter, Estella. She asks for a true story about him and her aunt when they were kids.... But with a talking fox named Wendy. Daddy proceeds to tell a reimagining of Jack and the Beanstalk with himself as the hero. As the bedtime story continues, Estella frequently interrupts with amusing results.

The interplay between the father and his daughter will amuse all parents. The daughter is bright, sassy and has a great relationship with her dad. The conversations remind me of ones that I might have had when my own children were young. Since the dad’s name is Andy, one might guess that this story began as an actual bedtime story with Wiener’s child. The interplay between young Andy and his older sister reflects typical sibling conversations.

The story he tells mirrors the original with a trip to the store and a purchase of magic beans that turn into a beanstalk. But there the story becomes original. Andy meets a talking fox and because he is hungry, goes to the castle in search of hotdogs. This story is full of twists on the old tale and is full of whimsy. I appreciated the morality lessons that are slipped into the story. The father portrays himself as a mischievous child. He admits that even though he is a good person, he sometimes behaved wrongly. The young Andy is thoughtless when he is talking to the fox and hurts her feelings. After the storyteller is admonished by his daughter, the boy apologizes. Unlike the thief Jack in the folktale, Andy must eventually make amends for trying to take the hotdogs.

Bethany Crandall’s illustrations are charming. Her art style changes between the bedtime scenes and the story that Daddy is relating. In the first few pages. Daddy and Estella are drawn in realistic detail and normal coloring. The background of her bedroom is awash in muted tan and pale pink. The faded background only serves to draw focus on the characters themselves. By contrast, the bedtime story is drawn in a much more simplistic style with less detail and bright, vivid colors. This is a drawing style similar to one that you would see in most picture books. The difference in style between the bedroom and the beanstalk story is reminiscent of the Wizard of Oz. It was the first movie filmed in color, but the scenes on the farm that bookend the main story were filmed in black and white. The pale background in the bedroom scenes compared to the vivid colors in the main story mirror that technique. The difference in character styles also emphasizes the real family versus the story.

This is a delightful book that will appeal to a variety of ages. At 50 pages long, it is currently being marketed by the publisher as a graphic novel. Don’t let the label mislead you. This is definitely aimed at young children. To paraphrase the Bard, "A picture book by any other name would tell as sweet." I highly recommend it for both young children and middle grades. I look forward to seeing more books by either the writer or the artist.

I wish to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.