A classic with a twist

The Magic Beans

The oldest trades the family’s last coin for three magic beans. By morning there’s a beanstalk up to the clouds and, at its foot, a golden hen that belongs to somebody. The two of them climb up to give her back and find out that the giant in the castle isn’t mean: he’s lonely.

For 2 children4 min7 illustrations, cover includedAges 3 to 10

Here’s how it looked with Jaime and Lía

The first page
In a little cottage with a leaky roof lived **Jaime**, his sister **Lía** and Grandma Remedios. They were so poor that, some nights, all they had for dinner was stone soup. And the stone didn’t taste like anything at all.
One morning, Grandma gave **Jaime** her very last coin.
“Go get us some bread,” she said. “And don’t dawdle.”
But on the way, a man with a mustache offered him three beans.
“They’re magic,” he whispered.
And **Jaime**, who was nine and wanted very badly for something to be magic, traded the coin for them.

All the illustrations

These are sample illustrations, painted with Jaime and Lía: each family’s book is painted with their own kids.

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Who plays whom

Your oldest
The one who trades the family’s last coin for three magic beans
In the sample: Jaime
Your youngest
The one who never lets go of a rag rabbit
In the sample: Lía

Grandma Remedios, Dorotea the hen and Gregorio the giant are already in the story.

Main characters

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