Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307982599
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book 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.
American Tall Tales
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307982599
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book 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.
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307982599
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book 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.
Tall Tale America
Author: Walter Blair
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226055961
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The stories of American tall tale heroes- Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, and others.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226055961
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The stories of American tall tale heroes- Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, and others.
Tall Tales of America
Author: Irwin Shapiro
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789124832
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This wonderful book is a collection of nine tall tales from America by renowned children’s author Irwin Shapiro: Pecos Bill, Anthony and the Mossbunker, Old Stormalong, Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, the Yaller Blossom o’ the Forest, Sam Patch’s Last Leap, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Joe Magarac the Steel Man. Illustrated throughout by Al Schmidt.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789124832
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This wonderful book is a collection of nine tall tales from America by renowned children’s author Irwin Shapiro: Pecos Bill, Anthony and the Mossbunker, Old Stormalong, Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, the Yaller Blossom o’ the Forest, Sam Patch’s Last Leap, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Joe Magarac the Steel Man. Illustrated throughout by Al Schmidt.
Tall Tale America
Author: Walter Blair
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022622791X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
"Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and John Henry have all become heroes of American folklore. Some of them, like Crokett, were real, but all have become the subject of tall tales. This is a folksy history of the United States, told as if the characters were all real. This panoramic (if completely untrue) history begins with Columbus. . . . En route to its end in the 1940s (where traditional American heroes are enlisted to fight in World War II), it covers the great and small events of our national history, including the overlooked, but important ones, such as the invention of the prairie dog."—Washington Post Book World
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022622791X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
"Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and John Henry have all become heroes of American folklore. Some of them, like Crokett, were real, but all have become the subject of tall tales. This is a folksy history of the United States, told as if the characters were all real. This panoramic (if completely untrue) history begins with Columbus. . . . En route to its end in the 1940s (where traditional American heroes are enlisted to fight in World War II), it covers the great and small events of our national history, including the overlooked, but important ones, such as the invention of the prairie dog."—Washington Post Book World
Tall Tales
Author: Al Jaffee
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613122632
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
An anthology of the innovative vertical comic strip by the legendary MAD Magazine contributor—with an introduction by Stephen Colbert. Tall Tales was a one-of-a-kind newspaper strip that could only have come from the mind of Al Jaffee. While other newspaper strips are square, single-panel or multiple-panel horizontal gag cartoons, Jaffee, known for the Fold-In in MAD Magazine, once again altered the format of his work to create a vertical strip—the first, and last, in newspaper history. The original comic strip was syndicated internationally by the New York Herald Tribune from 1957–1963. This anthology contains the best 120 wordless strips out of over 2,200, scanned from the original files. The book features a new preface by Jaffee and an introduction by Stephen Colbert.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613122632
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
An anthology of the innovative vertical comic strip by the legendary MAD Magazine contributor—with an introduction by Stephen Colbert. Tall Tales was a one-of-a-kind newspaper strip that could only have come from the mind of Al Jaffee. While other newspaper strips are square, single-panel or multiple-panel horizontal gag cartoons, Jaffee, known for the Fold-In in MAD Magazine, once again altered the format of his work to create a vertical strip—the first, and last, in newspaper history. The original comic strip was syndicated internationally by the New York Herald Tribune from 1957–1963. This anthology contains the best 120 wordless strips out of over 2,200, scanned from the original files. The book features a new preface by Jaffee and an introduction by Stephen Colbert.
Bella: An American Tall Tale
Author: Kirsten Childs
Publisher: Concord Theatricals
ISBN: 0573707375
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
When Bella boards a train west to reunite with her Buffalo soldier sweetheart, she encounters the most colorful and lively characters ever to roam the Western plains. Bullets and fists will fly, heads and hearts will break, but—blessed with a big heart, and a voluptuous figure—Bella will breeze on through it all.
Publisher: Concord Theatricals
ISBN: 0573707375
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
When Bella boards a train west to reunite with her Buffalo soldier sweetheart, she encounters the most colorful and lively characters ever to roam the Western plains. Bullets and fists will fly, heads and hearts will break, but—blessed with a big heart, and a voluptuous figure—Bella will breeze on through it all.
12 Tall Tale Mini-Books
Author: Jeannette Sanderson
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780439309639
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
History meets humor in 12 tremendous tall-tale hero stories!
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 9780439309639
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
History meets humor in 12 tremendous tall-tale hero stories!
Paul Bunyan
Author:
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780756508975
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Larger-than-life heroes epitomize the American spirit. Capture the tales that have entertained generations of eager listeners in these delightful time-honoured classics.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780756508975
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Larger-than-life heroes epitomize the American spirit. Capture the tales that have entertained generations of eager listeners in these delightful time-honoured classics.
The Tall Tale in American Folklore and Literature
Author: Carolyn Schmidt Brown
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9780870496271
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
To Carolyn Brown s mind, the tall tale is not necessarily an account of the adventures of a larger-than-life hero, nor is it just a humorous first-person narrative exaggerated to outlandish proportions. It is as well an interaction between teller and audience a game played at the hazy border between the credible and the incredible, a challenge and an entertainment at the same time. The tall tale is also a social statement that identifies and binds a folk group by flaunting the peculiar knowledge and experiences of group members, and it is a tool for coping with a stressful or even chaotic world, for conquering life s problems by laughing at them.
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9780870496271
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
To Carolyn Brown s mind, the tall tale is not necessarily an account of the adventures of a larger-than-life hero, nor is it just a humorous first-person narrative exaggerated to outlandish proportions. It is as well an interaction between teller and audience a game played at the hazy border between the credible and the incredible, a challenge and an entertainment at the same time. The tall tale is also a social statement that identifies and binds a folk group by flaunting the peculiar knowledge and experiences of group members, and it is a tool for coping with a stressful or even chaotic world, for conquering life s problems by laughing at them.
Animal Folk Tales of America
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781402773228
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A small collection of American tall tales featuring animals.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781402773228
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A small collection of American tall tales featuring animals.