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Description
This book relates some of the exploits of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees and whose pet was a blue ox named Babe.
Quick Summary
If your kid loves silly, over-the-top stories where everything is bigger and more ridiculous than real life, they'll get a kick out of this telling of Paul Bunyan. Stephen Krensky captures the wild spirit of American folklore perfectly the kind of tales where a lumberjack can carve out the Grand Canyon with one swing of his axe and Babe the blue ox sneezes so hard she creates a lake. It's short enough that newer chapter-book readers can power through it, but packed with enough absurdity to keep them laughing the whole way through. Parents will appreciate that it works as a little introduction to folklore and tall tales, plus it might inspire some creative "who can tell the biggest lie" family game nights afterward. Fans of other silly legends like Johnny Appleseed or the legend of Pecos Bill would probably enjoy this one just as much.