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Paul Bunyan

		8.8
		0.0 (0)

Added by Mamma B June 22, 2010

Book Info

Author	Steven Kellogg
Illustrator	Steven Kellogg
Publisher	Harper Collins, 1984
Genres	Action / Adventure / Sports • Emotions / Feelings • Family & Friends • Fantasy / Make Believe • History / Non-Fiction • Humorous
Age Range	Toddler • Preschool • K through 2nd

The tale of Paul Bunyan - a tall tale retold and illustrated by Steven Kellogg.

Paul Bunyan
9 out of 10 based on 1 reviews.

Mamma Bookworm review

I remember these illustrations from when I was little

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The Paul Bunyan story is an American 'tall tale' that has been around forever. In this retelling by Steven Kellogg the illustrations make the whole book.

From the minute I picked this book up at a yard sale, I immediately remembered this style of illustration from when I was a kid. I didn't know who the author was because I never paid attention to that as a child, but I was sure I had seen it several times before.

Steven Kellogg has been around for a long time and has illustrated over 90 children's books. His pictures are a colored pencil style with tons of hidden funny images inside the very detailed drawings. I have looked at this book several times since I purchased it, and every single time I still find new hidden 'easter eggs' in the illustrations.

The story itself follows the basic Paul Bunyan premise, but goes into many more adventures than I had heard in other renditions of the story in the past. Paul travels all across the U.S.A. - starting with his birth in Maine all the way to his retirement in Alaska, and points all over the map in between.

The book is a silly story about a giant man - but the illustrations are what makes this book particularly special.