American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne5/11/2023 ![]() 0 Ratings 18 Want to read 0 Currently reading 0 Have read Preview. 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. An edition of American Tall Tales (1991) American tall tales by Mary Pope Osborne and Scott Snively. 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. featured in this exuberant collection of traditional American folk tales. ![]() 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. ![]() Mary Pope Osborne’s hilarious retelling of the American heroes and Michael McCurdy’s wood engraved drawings both make these set of collections an instant treat. 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. American Tall Tales is a set of tales from famous tall tale heroes of the west, African-American history, and of the Mississippi. ![]()
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