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McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm: Three Tall Tales

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Sid Fleischman Came to me on accident. This book was a yard sale find. Because his words were so magical for me as well as my son, I had to find more. I wasn't disapointed when, at yet another yard sale I found McBrooms Ghost. It was so good. I read it to several children of various ages on a camping trip. Needless to say, it was all they could talk about. I've found Amazon carries all of the McBroom writings. I will purchase them all for my childs collection. These books may be old but I hope my son can pass them on to his children

This is one of the books that hooked my son into reading. He was in second grade, and was a pretty reluctant reader, in spite of my regular read-alouds and efforts to find engaging, "living" books for him. This book had him laughing aloud repeatedly, and he read it in one sitting. It led to a great discussion about tall tales and exaggeration, and I found some older classic tall tales for him to read.

After tall tales, my son read and loved "Mr. Popper's Penguins", another funny book, and the Beverly Cleary Ramona and Henry Huggins books, also funny but not quite so outlandishly. He also liked the Junie B Jones series, in fact, he read through those before Cleary.

a refreshing back to the basics book that makes kids laugh and gives parents a good grin. Fleischman and Blake are a great combo as they bring out the hidden world of rural backwaters and corny jokes. my kids are all ears and big eyes as I read, and they love to hear the tall tales get taller. we've never regretted buying this ageless classic.

My oldest gave this book such rave reviews that my husband started to read it. He couldn't put it down as he read it aloud to the rest of the family. Now it is almost time for my new seven year old to read it. I am looking forward to hearing it again. It is really funny!

My 7 and 9 year old children belly-laughed at many of the antics in this collection of short stories. The stories are just the right length for a mid-day, mid-activity reading break. If your day needs a touch a light-hearted silliness, this may do the trick!

I so loved this author and all his tall tales about the McBroom family, when I was an elementary teacher of gifted young readers, that have I remembered and sought them out these thirty-five years later to give them to my grandchildren. I delight in reading them together for all the giggles they evoke!

These books get five stars because my last name is McBroom. I read them as a kid and they were pretty cool.

All of the McBroom books are just so much fun to read! We discovered them as kids because our last name happens to be McBroom. We collect every one we can find. Kids will like the play on words and the ridiculous tall tales. Adults may find themselves actually laughing out loud. My son found them a few months ago on the bookshelf and we read them nightly because we enjoy them as much as the kids. Don't be fooled by the one titled McBroom's Ghost- it isn't scary.

excellent book. Great stories for young and old and a great gift for anyone who gardens! I would have liked to have known it was a paperback almost magazine like but I was just so thrilled to find the book as a gift.

I had a copy of McBroom Tells the Truth as a little girl - too long ago to say. Its as wonderful today as it was then. Really fun for the littles if you can be a bit hammy and add a touch of southern drawl to your voice. My children Love them all!!!!