Thursday, August 06, 2009

American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne


Tall Tales are American folklore with exaggeration and humor thrown in for good fun. You may know Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyon, but how about Mike Fink and Pecos Bill? These people may have really lived, but tales of their exploits have been embellished beyond belief. This enjoyable book contains nine tall tales, some parts of which are even true.

Does your family have any "tall tales" about its members? Maybe there is a story about Grandpa driving his first car that sounds hard to believe, or perhaps the story is about YOU! Tell us about it!

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