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Steven Kellogg creates amazing images to go along with this classic tall tale. Paul Bunyan has been adapted in so many different ways including into movies books and TV shows. This classic tale is given new life through this book. This book would make an amazing read aloud and could be connected to lots of extension activities.

Paul Bunyan is an American tall tale meant to focus on western expansion. The illustrations portray his larger than life actions and personality. As he tries to navigate through different situations his size often creates complications. The illustrations do an amazing job of showing the differences between Paul Bunyan and all of the people around him.

“Paul grabbed the camp dinner horn and blew a thunderous note into the Gumberoos‘ cave, determined to blast the meanness right out of them.“

And just because I can, here is another of me and my good friend Lauren. Obviously this is when I was pregnant for my son 😂😂😂. This was actually taken at our baby shower in 2014. I was dressed as a Greek goddess and my friend is dressed as Babe The Big Blue Ox (one of our other friends was Paul Bunyan).

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Review: Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg, 1984 is a traditional children's book about a man with unusual strengths. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is very funny and unbelievable.
Blurb: This book is very similar to Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg so they would go well together.
Quote: “All was well until Paul started rocking the cradle and stirring up waves.“

“The surface was greased by kitchen helpers with slabs of bacon laced to their feet.”

I also really love the illustrations of this book. They‘re simple to an extent, but so detailed that it covers every detail written.

A true classic - this used to be one of my favorite books when I was little. I remember I used to love all of the fun names in the book. My mom used to add voices too and that made it so much fun.

Took a field trip to our local Paul Bunyan museum... I had to take a selfie with the big guy!!

Paul Bunyan is a TL picture book, a tall tale retold and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. This book is a must RA funny twist that kids will enjoy. Paul Bunyan travels through our country with his friendly blue ox named Babe. Paul faces many jobs he has to tackle but never stops. The illustrations go above and beyond with detail that you can't miss out.

This TL book is a classic tale of a giant of a man named Paul Bunyan and his trusty blue Ox named Babe. He was a lumbar jack who cut down trees like it was nothing and known for his strength and speed. I also love the illustrations in this authors version. Also here is activities to do after reading. www.readwritethink.org/resources/resource-print.html?id=315
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Original artwork by one of my students, featured in tonight's Novel Voices activity.

So I was playing a trivia game with my class. The clue was something like mythical lumberjack who traveled across the American northwest with his blue ox, Babe. And no one got the answer. We start reading American folktales next week...