![]() ![]() ![]() (all of the below images are Amazon Affiliate links) So let’s get some new tall tales out there, authors and publishers! Maybe my “Watson the Friendly Giant” story from third grade is worth a second look… That covers the vast majority of US public schools. I think we’d all agree that $569.83 is a bit pricey for a library hardcover of a Johnny Appleseed book.Īmerican tall tales are a curriculum requirement for any school in the US that uses Common Core, TEKS, or the Virginia SOLs. If you are an aspiring children’s book author, we really need some new tall tale picture books! The majority of the picture books – even for well-known tall tale heroes like Paul Bunyan and Johnny Appleseed – are older titles that are either out-of-print or available only in e-book or paperback. I especially love the colloquialisms, the familiar storyteller narration, and the exaggerations! The stories are short enough to read aloud in about 15 minutes. It includes several of the tall tale heroes on the list below. The Mary Pope Osborne book American Tall Tales is one of my highly- recommended tall tale read-alouds. ![]() ![]() Check your public library for out of print editions, or browse used book stores. Unfortunately, not all of these heroes have their stories available in-print. This list of tall tales is mostly American, but I did find a few from Australia, Europe, and Canada. ![]()
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