A tl;dr review first – there is. This starts with some meta kind of thing where the author says she wants to present a story involving the Giant from atop the location of Jack and the Beanstalk. But this one is such a pest when it comes down against the author's wishes – it gobbles too much of the Hansel and Gretel House, and ruins the start of the Three Little Pigs by smashing through the house of straw. So everyone scarpers – back up the beanstalk, to get away from it. But they might just need a situation where they do need the giant in their story…

And they do have, so it's all a bit odd. The title makes no sense; there is no real sense of comeuppance for the marauding giant; and the way everyone is suddenly friendly by the end really doesn't feel logical either. And I've not even mentioned the very, very sub-BFG word-twisting style of speech this giant has. No, I think this has to go down as a failure, of some small kind at least – two and a half stars at best, then.

A pretty cute and simple story about making friends and being kind to others, through the lens of fairy tale characters. I read this to my year 1 (ages 5-6) class during story time and they were engaged and entertained by the story being told here.

We loved 'There is No Dragon In This Story' so I was very interested to see this one (although it seems like I missed out on a Big Bad Wolf one in between).

It's another fantastic, upside down story where the giant comes down the beanstalk and causes chaos for the town and fairytale characters. The illustrations are beautiful and engaging.

I'll be adding this to my toddler's birthday list so we can read it many more times.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.

A very fun and enjoyable twist to a "typical" storytale.
The illustrations were lovely and I am sure kids will love all the characters and how easy they are to spot from other tales.

this is proper fun! Would be great to accompany writing/reading around traditional tales, or learning around being a good friend/what friendship looks like. I love the illustration style! Will definitely be buying this when it comes out!

This book was sweet, clever, and unexpectedly heartwarming. It playfully flipped fairytale tropes while still feeling sincere. A fun read with a lot of heart—and a quiet reminder that even the smallest roles can matter big time. Loved it.

A unique approach to the bean stalk Giant tale, from the Giant's perspective.
All subverted in a funny way, and makes for a rewarding read with funny moments.
There are lessons incorporated about acceptance, belonging, friendship, care, and helpfulness.

The facial expression were hilarious. The text is inventive and catchy too.

Following on from the excellently fun There Is No Dragon In This Story and There Is No Big Bad Wolf In This Story, Lou Carter now takes on the Giant in Jack and The Beanstalk. as the Giant comes down from the beanstalk but his size, volume and over enthusiasm frightens away familiar fairytale/traditional tale characters who take refuge up in the giant's kingdom.

The book is brilliant for a bedtime/storytelling read of an EY/KS1 classroom and Deborah Allwright's illustrations are full of fun, vibrancy and emotion.

Like all good books for younger readers and listeners, the Giant learns an important message after creating havoc. It's always good to recognise the characters from other stories or locations which are woven into this series of books.

Another winner- highly recommended for 2-7 year olds