American Tall Tales

Our first year-long book of the schoolyear finished! We enjoyed this one, especially in the beginning. The first five stories charmed my absurdity-loving children with their hyperbole and wit. The last three stories were much less funny—the tales weren't as tall, the epochs not so legendary. I suppo......more

My new student and I listened to this book on audio. The narration was excellent and most of the stories were fun too. A few of them bogged down but this is a great introduction to American stories. I don't often do audio with students but I am happy we did with this book, the voice helped to make t......more

This is an awesome read aloud for boys. Mine are 5, 6, and 9 and it was great. They were giggling out loud so often, it was the best!......more

Read with all my kids together since my oldest missed it in AOY3. They enjoyed the stories and I’m glad I’m finally learning about American folklore - maybe this culture isn’t as dry as I thought!......more

Read to Zeke over the school year, he loved it.......more