American Tall Tales

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Product Details
Price
$19.99  $18.59
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
Pages
128
Dimensions
8.26 X 11.16 X 0.61 inches | 1.5 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780679800897

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About the Author
Mary Pope Osborne is the award-winning author of over sixty books for children. Her works include One World, Many Religions; New York's Bravest; Tales from the Odyssey; Adaline Falling Star; and the Magic Tree House series, a New York Times number one bestselling children's book series that has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Ms. Osborne lives in northwestern Connecticut with her husband, Will.

Michael McCurdy is a distinguished illustrator whose wood engravings and drawings have enhanced many books for both adults and children. From 1968 to 1985, he owned Penmaen Press Books, where he produced beautiful small-press first editions by leading American and European writers and poets. He wrote and illustrated An Algonquin Year: The Year According to the Full Moon and edited and illustrated Escape from Slavery: The Boyhood of Frederick Douglass in His Own Words. He lives with his wife, Deborah, in Massachusetts.
Reviews
"McCurdy's intricate wood engravings set these larger-than-life folk on majestic landscapes brimming with energy, rich with wildlife and local color. The author's thoughtful introduction and notes round out this superlative offering."--(starred) School Library Journal.