The perfect addition to every familyโs home library and just right for sharing aloud, American Tall Tales introduces readers to Americaโs first folk heroes in nine wildly exaggerated and downright funny stories.
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Here are Paul Bunyan, that king-sized lumberjack who could fell โten white pines with a single swingโ; John Henry, with his mighty hammer; Mose, old New Yorkโs biggest, bravest fireman; Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, who could โoutgrin, outsnort, outrun, outlift, outsneeze, outsleep, outlie any varmintโ; and other uniquely American characters, together in one superb collection.
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In the tradition of the original nineteenth-century storytellers, Mary Pope Osborne compiles, edits, and adds her own two centsโ worthโand also supplies fascinating historical headnotes. Michael McCurdyโs 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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