tall tales

Cat comes into the house and sees the broken cookie jar and absence of cookies. Angry, Cat asks Mouse what happened, and Mouse proceeds to relate a series of fantastic stories that are, in the end--both Cat and Mouse admit--better than the boring real story.

Once upon a time, there was a knight called Sir Bragalot. He liked to brag and boast all day long... One day, the Queen sends him on a dangerous quest! But, can Sir Bragalot save the kingdom, or will he just live up to his name?.

When "the dumbest boys in Texas" both fall in love with the granddaughter of their new employer, they shirk their duties to fight over the beautiful Starla until Granny Gert threatens to sic Mad Dog on them.

Grandma Lena discovers a huge turnip in her garden that she can't even pull out of the ground, so she asks Grandpa, Uncle Isadore, Aunt Netty, and the family dog to help her.

Do?a Flor, a giant lady with a big heart, sets off to protect her neighbors from what they think is a dangerous animal, but soon discovers the tiny secret behind the huge noise.

Presents tall tales about one of America's favorite heroes, Pecos Bill.

Relates some of the exploits of Pecos Bill, the extraordinary cowboy who was raised by coyotes, rode a mountain lion, and used a rattle snake as a rope.

Relates some of the exploits of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees, whose pet was a blue ox named Babe.

Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

Relates the deeds of the frontiersman who became the King of the Keelboatmen on the Mississippi River.