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Do?na Flor

a tall tale about a giant woman with a great big heart
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.

Rainbow fish

2003
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.

Pecos Bill

a tall tale retold and illustrated
1986
Incidents from the life of Pecos Bill, from his childhood among the coyotes to his unusual wedding day.

John Henry vs. the mighty steam drill

2015
Retells the legend of John Henry, an African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to lay railroad tracks on a mountain.

Davy Crockett and the Great Mississippi Snag

2015
Davy Crockett battles Snag, a fierce gator, from destroying steamers along the Mississipi River.

Jackrabbit McCabe & the electric telegraph

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.

Henry Shortbull swallows the sun

2008
Greedy Henry Shortbull wants to have everything in the whole world, but when he swallows the sun one day, he realizes that he has gone too far.

The truth about my unbelievable summer...

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?.

Aw, nuts!

A hungry squirrel goes on a series of adventures in pursuit of the most delicious looking acorn he's ever seen.

A Book of tall stories

1987
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.

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