Frank Carlson Library

Once seeds are planted, they eventually grow into a plant. One special kind of seed, which humans often eat, is a bean. In this informative and age-appropriate guide to life science, readers gain knowledge of how seeds and beans are used by humans for food, medicine, and other important things.

In this humorous version of the traditional tale, Jack's magic beanstalk produces so many beans that soon everyone in the village is sick of eating them, and mad at Jack, and when he climbs the beanstalk he finds that Mr. Giant is equally fed up with beans--but fortunately Mrs. Giant suggests a solution to their diet problem.

Determined to go down the super slide at the community pool, Cool Bean must summon up his courage and face his fears to do something totally cool.

Jasper hopes to grow a beanstalk, but becomes discouraged when the bean he plants doesn't grow after a week.

A young girl must face her least favorite food when a mean gang of green beans kidnaps her parents.

Simple text and photographs present the life cycle of a bean plant from seed to adult.