Creating the stunning pictures inside your favorite books involves a lot more than just picking up a paintbrush and hoping for the best. To understand the artistic process, you can follow two very different illustrators as they each tackle the exact same classic fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk. You get a front row seat to their creative decisions, watching as they sketch out their initial ideas, design their main characters, and figure out the best angles to show off a giant towering over a tiny boy. Even though they start with the same basic story, their unique tools, color choices, and artistic styles lead to wildly different visual results. This behind the scenes tour answers all the curious questions about how rough pencil drafts transform into polished, published artwork. It is a fascinating and inspiring look at the hard work, planning, and imagination required to build a visual world.