Jack and the Snackstalk (Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe #4), written by Noah Jones, reviewed by Debra Gantz

Summary:  I love traditional tales and this series is great for those who love traditional tales! Princess Pink is not the type of child who loves pink things at all. She loves bugs, sports, and drawing and her pet is a spider. She discovered in the first book that her refrigerator allows her passage to the Land of Fake Believe. In this 4th book she is heading to a friend's house for movie night. None of the fun and crazy things that happen in the Land of Fake Believe phase her and she is able to go with the flow on this adventure that starts with some jelly beans that are thrown out a window. Hilarious adventure ensues in this wildly silly story and the connections to traditional tales is also fun and will lead well into story retelling writing work. The chapters are short and manageable for new chapter book readers.

Straight Talk for Librarians:  This Branches series has been very popular for my students. I love Traditional Tales and talk about them a lot, so conversations around these stories have been wonderful!