tall tales

When a great drought on the prairie causes cows to give powdered milk and mosquitoes to grow almost as large as small cowsheds, McBroom comes up with a novel idea for producing rain.

The McBroom family is plagued by a mysterious ghost that visits their amazing one-acre farm after every prolonged freezing spell.

In this tall tale, the legendary Will Rogers is so good with his lasso that he ropes the whole earth and creates the equator and on the rebound hollows out the Grand Canyon. Includes biographical information about the real Will Rogers.

Three humorous adventures on McBroom's wonderful one-acre prairie farm.

A diminutive red-haired man no bigger than a hen's egg, Rhode Island Red leaves his home among the chickens and travels throughout Rhode Island, becoming a legendary figure through his many heroic exploits.

A terrible Heat Wave descends upon a farm, turning the corn to popcorn and almost cooking the cows, but the girl of the family saves the day.

Chancy sets out to find his kin and meets the Grand Rascal, who joins him in adventures that take them down the Ohio River and across the Midwest.

Recounts some of the astounding adventures of the legendary New England sea captain who could tie an octopus in knots.

Contains fifteen accounts of American women from myths, legends, and tall tales from all areas of the United States, including Native Americans such as the Star Maiden, African Americans like Molly Cottontail, and Anglo Americans including Bess Call.