American Tall Tales Contributor(s): Osborne, Mary Pope (Author), McCurdy, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0679800891 ISBN-13: 9780679800897 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 1991 Annotation: Celebrating the 15th anniversary of these collection of tales. There are among nine "tall" heroes featured in this exuberant collection of traditional American folk tales, including Paul Bunyan, JohnnyAppleseed, John Henry, and other American folk heroes. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 89037235 |
Age Level: 8-11 |
Grade Level: 3-6 |
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 8.26" W x 11.16" L (1.50 lbs) 128 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Booklist 03/15/1992 pg. 1352 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1991 - Recommended, Satisfactory School Library Journal 11/01/1997 Publishers Weekly 10/18/1991 School Library Journal 12/01/1991 PW Notes and Reprints 01/30/2006 pg. 71 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 70185 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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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