Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy Tales and Bedtime Stories for Kids in English

Summary

In this classic tale, Jack, a lazy young man, exchanges his family's last cow for magic beans from a mysterious old man. The beans grow a giant beanstalk leading to a land of giants. Jack steals a bag of gold and a golden egg-laying hen, but his greed leads to a dangerous encounter with a pursuing giant. After a harrowing escape, Jack learns the value of hard work and honesty, ensuring prosperity for him and his mother without the need for theft.

Takeaways

• 🏡 Jack and his mother were very poor and almost out of food.
• 🐄 Jack was instructed to sell their cow, Milk White, at the market.
• 🔮 He met a peculiar old man who offered him magic beans for the cow.
• 🌱 The beans grew into a giant beanstalk overnight.
• 🏠 Jack climbed the beanstalk and found a giant's house with a wife and a giant.
• 🍽️ The giant's wife helped Jack but warned him of the giant's appetite for children.
• 💰 Jack stole a bag of gold from the giant and escaped down the beanstalk.
• 🥚 He later returned and stole a golden egg-laying chicken.
• 🎵 On his third visit, Jack attempted to steal a magical harp that could play itself.
• 🏹 Jack narrowly escaped the giant by cutting down the beanstalk with his mother's help.
• 🔧 Jack learned a lesson about greed and promised to work hard and not steal.

Q & A

Why was Jack and his mother in a difficult financial situation?

Jack and his mother were in a difficult financial situation because Jack was a lazy young man and they almost had no money to buy food.

What did Jack's mother instruct him to do with their cow, Milk White?

Jack's mother instructed him to take Milk White to the marketplace and sell it for the best price he could get.

Who did Jack meet on his way to the market, and what did this person offer him?

Jack met a somewhat weird-looking old man who offered him five magic beans in exchange for the cow.

What was Jack's initial reaction to the old man's offer of magic beans?

Jack did not believe the old man at first, but the old man insisted that the beans were valuable, and Jack eventually believed him.

How did Jack's mother react when she saw the magic beans instead of money from selling the cow?

Jack's mother was very angry and threw the magic beans into the garden, grounding Jack in his room without dinner.

What did Jack discover the next morning when he looked out of his window?

Jack discovered a giant beanstalk growing very fast from the garden where the magic beans had been thrown.

What did Jack find when he climbed up the beanstalk and reached the top?

Jack found a path full of flowers and a very big house at the end of it, which belonged to a giant and his wife.

What did the giant's wife tell Jack about the giant's taste for children?

The giant's wife warned Jack that the giant loved the taste of young children and would eat them if he found them.

How did Jack manage to steal a bag of gold from the giant's house?

Jack hid in the oven when the giant was counting his gold, and when the giant fell asleep, Jack stole a bag of gold and escaped down the beanstalk.

What did Jack steal from the giant's house during his second visit?

During his second visit, Jack stole a chicken that laid golden eggs.

What happened when Jack decided to steal the golden harp from the giant's house?

When Jack tried to steal the golden harp, it yelled, waking the giant who chased Jack down the beanstalk. Jack and his mother cut down the beanstalk, causing the giant to fall and die.

What lesson did Jack learn from his encounters with the giant, and what did he promise his mother?

Jack learned that his greed almost cost him his life and promised his mother that he would never steal again and would work hard from then on.