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American Tall Tales (HC) (1991)

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The perfect addition to every family's home library and just right for sharing aloud, American Tall Tales introduces readers to America's first folk heroes in nine wildly exaggerated and downright funny stories.

Here are Paul Bunyan, that king-sized lumberjack who could fell "ten white pines with a single swing"; John Henry, with his mighty hammer; Mose, old New York's biggest, bravest fireman; Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, who could "outgrin, outsnort, outrun, outlift, outsneeze, outsleep, outlie any varmint"; and other uniquely American characters, together in one superb collection.

In the tradition of the original nineteenth-century storytellers, Mary Pope Osborne compiles, edits, and adds her own two cents' worth--and also supplies fascinating historical headnotes. Michael McCurdy's robust colored wood engravings recall an earlier time, perfectly capturing all the vitality of the men and women who carved a new country out of the North American wilderness.


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Author:
Mary Pope Osborne
Illustrator:
Michael McCurdy
ISBN 10:
0679800891
Pages:
128
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication Date:
September 24, 1991
Binding:
Hardcover
Weight:
1.50lbs
Age Group:
Young Readers (9 - 13)
Grade Range:
3-7

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