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American Tall Tales (Puffin Books) [Paperback]

Adrien Stoutenberg (Author)
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7 and up3 and upPuffin Books
Features eight American folk heroes: Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Stormalong, Mike Fink, Davy Crockett, Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, and Joe Magarac.

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  • Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin (October 28, 1976)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140309284
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140309287
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Competent retelling, June 14, 2000
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Stoutenberg competently retells the familiar stories of Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Stormalong, Mike Fink, Davy Crockett, Johnny Applessed, John Henry, and Joe Magarac in a way that stresses the common tall tale elements and should be appealing to upper-elementary school readers. Useful in schools when balanced with some of the more recent and sprightlier stories featuring heroines.
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3.0 out of 5 stars American Tall Tales, April 14, 2009
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This may be a good book for Middle School students. I was looking for one for a 7 year old. I could not find one suitable for him. This was the closest one. It may need more stars if read by an older child.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Stories, but not to many, November 3, 2008
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I had to buy this book for a folklore class, along with about eight other books and this has good stories, though some of my other books have more detailed versions, it would be nice is this book has some more pictures it has a few black and white ones but nothing much.
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Some people say that Paul Bunyan wasn't much taller than an ordinary house. Read the first page
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John Henry, Joe Magarac, Li'l Willie, Pecos Bill, Johnny Appleseed, Cap'n Tommy, Paul Bunyan, Big Steve, Pete Pussick, Polly Ann, Brother Wolf, Davy Crockett, North Dakota, Mike Fink, Silver Maid, Baby Paul, Eli Stanoski, Liverpool Packet, New Orleans, Pecos River
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