![]() 'One day in the early 1800s a tidal wave crashed on the shores of Cape Cod.' 'The baby smiled at the boy, then let out a giant burp that nearly blew the roof off the meeting house.' 'After Stormy disappeared, terrible sounds came from the water. 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. Which line from the story supports your answer to the first question. 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. 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. 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. Hardcover without any dust jacket, 1991 in very good condition. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for AMERICAN TALL TALES By Mary Pope Osborne - Hardcover Mint Condition at the best online. ![]() ![]() ![]() American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne Wood Engravings by Michael McCurdy Hardcover ![]()
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