tall tales

An unfortunate land investment turns out to be a wonderful one-acre farm.

A child ventures out in the middle of the night to see how Harvey Potter grows his wonderful balloons.

Tells the story of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his huge blue ox, Babe as they work their way across the northern United States.

John Henry, based on the famous African American folk ballad, this story tells of the legendary contest to the death between a spirited man with a hammer and a steam drill to build a tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Swamp Angel, an original tall tale about Angelica Longrider, better known as Swamp Angel, the greatest woodswoman in Tennessee history. When a huge bear, Thundering Tarnation, can't control his bottomless appetite for settlers' grub, she musters up all her strength of body and heart to tackle him.

Tells how Paul Bunyan, the mighty lumberjack, cleared the States of Iowa and Kansas, dug the Mississippi River, and performed other feats with his blue ox, Babe.

Four animated short films profiling legendary figures in American history. John Henry helps build America's railroads; Casey Jones, the brave engineer delivers the U.S. mail; Johnny Appleseed plants apple trees to benefit early pioneers; Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack, clears the land for settlers.

Recounts the exploits of the legendary giant logger and his big blue ox, Babe.

Presents a whole language, thematic unit about five American tall tale heroes, including Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Paul Bunyan, and John Henry; with suggestions for lessons across the curriculum, bulletin board ideas, projects and activities, and a bibliography. Includes reproducible pages.

Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.