TALL TALES
Balcziak, Bill. John
Henry. Q J 398.2 B
Presents the life story of John Henry, the African American railroad
legend known as the "Steel Driving Man."
Balcziak, Bill. Paul
Bunyan. Q J 398.0973 B
Presents the life story of the enormous lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, who
along with his blue ox Babe, is said to have made the 10,000 lakes of
Minnesota
with his footsteps.
Balcziak, Bill. Pecos
Bill. Q J 398.0976 B
Presents the story of the baby Pecos Bill being raised by coyotes and
his eventual marriage to Slue-Foot Sue, another legend from the
American
Southwest.
Bertrand, Lynne. Granite
Baby. [OLDER] E Bertrand
Five talented New Hampshire sisters try to care for a baby that one
of them has carved out of granite.
Cohen, Caron Lee. Sally
Ann
Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett. J 398.0973 C
Sally Ann, wife of Davy Crockett, fears nothing--and proves it when
braggart Mike Fink tries to scare her.
Dewey, Ariane. Febold
Feboldson. J 398.09782 D
The Nebraska farmer conquers cyclones, blizzards, fog, and grasshoppers
in incredible ways.
Dewey, Ariane. Gib
Morgan,
Oilman. J 398.0973 D
Retells the adventures of the legendary oilman as he travels all over
the world drilling for oil.
Dewey, Ariane. The Narrow Escapes of Davy Crockett. E Dewey
Dewey, Ariane. Pecos
Bill. J 398.0976 D
An account of the remarkable exploits of legendary hero Pecos Bill.
Dewey, Ariane. The
Tea
Squall. E Dewey
Betsey Blizzard and her friends celebrate the coming of spring by
sharing
tall tales and a large tea party.
Fleischman, Sid. A
Carnival
of Animals. J 398.0973 F
Tall tales about the fantastic adventures of some of the animals that
live around Barefoot Mountain.
Fleischman, Sid. McBroom
Tells
the Truth. J FIC Fleischman
An unfortunate land investment turns out to be a wonderful one-acre
farm.
Fleischman, Sid. McBroom's
Zoo. J FIC Fleischman
The McBrooms start a zoo with the Sidehill Gouger, Desert Vamooser,
Silver-tailed Teakettler, and other rare animals left behind by a
passing
tornado.
Harold, Jerdine Nolen. Harvey
Potter's
Balloon Farm. [Older] E Harold
A child ventures out in the middle of the night to see how Harvey
Potter
grows his wonderful balloons.
Isaacs, Anne. Swamp
Angel. Q J 398.0973 I
Along with other amazing feats, Angelica Longrider, also known as Swamp
Angel, wrestles a huge bear, known as Thundering Tarnation, to save the
winter supplies of the settlers in Tennessee.
Kellogg, Steven. I
Was
Born About 10,000 Years Ago: A Tall Tale. E Kellogg
Born about 100 centuries ago, the narrator has seen many things happen
since he watched Adam and Eve eat an apple.
Kellogg, Steven. Mike
Fink:
A Tall Tale. Q J 398.0973 K
Relates the extraordinary deeds of the frontiersman who became King
of the Keelboatmen on the Mississippi River.
Kellogg, Steven. Paul
Bunyan,
A Tall Tale. J 398.0973 K
Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size
and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.
Kellogg, Steven. Pecos
Bill:
A Tall Tale. J 398.0976 K
Incidents from the life of Pecos Bill, from his childhood among the
coyotes to his unusual wedding day.
Kellogg, Steven. Sally
Ann
Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett: A Tall Tale. Q J 398.0973
K
Sally Ann, wife of Davy Crockett, fears nothing--and proves it when
braggart Mike Fink tries to scare her.
Metaxas, Eric. Stormalong.
J 398.0973 M
Recounts some of the astounding adventures of the legendary New England
sea captain who could tie an octopus in knots.
Mitchell, Adrian. The
Baron
on the Island of Cheese: more adventures of Baron Munchausen.
J FIC Mitchell
Retells Baron Munchausen's boastful account of some of his incredible
adventures around the world, including his descent into an erupting
volcano
and his discovery of an island made entirely of cheese.
Mitchell, Adrian. The
Baron
Rides Out: the adventures of Baron Munchausen as he told them to
Adrian
Mitchell.
J FIC Mitchell. Retells Baron Munchausen's boastful
account
of his amazing adventures as he travels around the world.
Nolen, Jerdine. Big
Jabe. Q J 398.0973 N
Momma Mary tells stories about a special young man who does wondrous
things, especially for the slaves on the Plenty Plantation.
Rounds, Glen. Mr.
Yowder
and the Windwagon. J Fic Rounds
Mr. Yowder tries to make his fortune by inventing a real prairie
schooner
from sails, a mast, a rudder, and an old wagon, but makes a mess
instead.
Walker, Paul Robert. Big
Men,
Big Country: A Collection of American Tall Tales. Q J
398.0973 W
A collection of American tall tales featuring such legendary characters
as Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan, and Pecos Bill.
Wright, Catherine. Steamboat
Annie
and the Thousand-Pound Catfish. J 398.0973 W -
An ornery giant catfish that does not like singing causes trouble for
the residents of a little town called Pleasant, until Steamboat Annie
teaches
him a lesson.