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TALL TALES


A Book of Tall Stories.  J 808.8 B

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.