a tall tale about a giant woman with a great big heart
Mora, Pat
2005
Do?na 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.
Puffer, a small rainbow fish, often cries "shark" to get himself out of trouble even when there is no shark, but one day when a real shark appears, Puffer faces real danger along with his friends.
Jackrabbit McCabe's unusually long legs have made him the fastest thing around, and he uses his speed for everything from racing against horses to fetching the doctor, but when the electric telegraph arrives in Windy Flats, Jackrabbit may have met his match.
A boy tells his teacher about his wild summer adventure, including being captured by a giant squid and rescued by a submarine. It's a story so unbelievable, it couldn't possibly be true - could it?.
Tall tales tell of giant mosquitoes, wolves, and corn stalks, gruesome secrets, ghosts, horse traders, fishermen, a talking dog, and a man who knows everyone.