One of the benefits of this summer reading challenge is that it encourages me to check out books that I would never have stumbled upon before. And that certainly was the case wtih this cute little series of tall tales by The Child's World. I was just getting settled into my routine following Kilbronson's departure when Ahmed burst into the library and dumped this stack onto my desk. I didn't realize it at the time, but he had brought me a series of little treasures.
Each book features a different "larger than life" figure from the tall tales, some who were real (although exaggerated) and some who were not. As far as I can tell, the series contains eight volumes:
- Alfred Bulltop Stormalong
- Calamity Jane
- Casey Jones
- John Henry
- Johnny Appleseed
- Molly Pitcher
- Paul Bunyan
- Pecos Bill
And I read them all in one or two afternoons. I had heard of all these characters before (with the exception of Molly Pitcher who was completely new to me). I had also heard of Casey Jones and Calamity Jane, but I couldn't tell you a thing about them (until I read their books, that is!) All in all, the series was delightful, and I think they are a great introduction for children.
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