American Tall Tales
Adrien Stoutenburg
(Author)
Description
Eight exciting classic American Tall Tales! This collection includes the famed stories of Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Stormalong, Mike Fink, Davy Crockett, Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, and Joe Magarac, with evocative illustrations by Richard M. Powers.Product Details
Price
$6.99
$6.50
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publish Date
October 28, 1976
Pages
112
Dimensions
5.06 X 7.82 X 0.32 inches | 0.2 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780140309287
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About the Author
Adrien Stoutenberg was a poet and writer of children's fiction. Having written over forty books, she is best known for her poetry collection Heroes, Advise Us, which was the 1964 Lamont Poetry Selection. Richard M. Powers was a prolific illustrator, best known for his work illustrating science fiction book covers such as Pebble in the Sky.
Reviews
"Told by a poet with a poet's ear for the impact of words, these American mavericks walk and talk across the pages in a free, wide way, as they walked and talked across the free, wide America of pioneer days."--Publishers Weekly
