![]() ![]() ![]() " hilarious characters and old favorites " - Theresa, " I decided I don't like American tall tales as much as I like midieval tales. " Ah the american tall tales, larger than life and always fun to revist on occasion! Still have to say Johnny Appleseed and John Henry are still my favorites. " I forgot about Paul Bunyan, Tom Henry, Johnny Appleseed.! " - Andrea, Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.The exaggerated humor will have children eager to turn the pages for one more story.” - Children’s Literature “The rip-roaring action, broad humor, and colorful language of the convention are all here, but the violence is kept to a minimum and the laughs aren’t at anyone’s expense, except perhaps the subjects, who feel rather foolish on occasion… superlative offering.” - School Library Journal ![]() With his talent for regional accents, Scott Snively takes the listener directly to that part of the United States and creates vivid characters.” - AudioFile “In this fine recording, Osborne has selected American greats and, from each body of adventure, timeless episodes. “American folk heroes of the nineteenth century spring to life in these splendidly retold sagas…Osborne’s reputation as a gifted raconteur is reaffirmed in this compendium, which retells the legends of familiar figures as well as lesser known personalities” - Publishers Weekly ![]()
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