Paula Bunyan

Phyllis Root; Pictures by Kevin O'Malley

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Bounding with oversize visual and verbal humor, here is the previously untold story of Paul Bunyan’s “little” sister, who was as tall as a pine tree, as strong as a dozen moose, and could run so fast that she once ran all the way back to yesterday. As she heads to the North Woods in search of freedom and adventure, Paula uses her brains and brawn to surmount every challenge that comes her way, proving to ferocious animals that she’s their friend and becoming protector of a wild wonderland.

Antic-filled artwork by Kevin O’Malley accompanies Phyllis Root’s text, a great read-aloud with a welcome eco-friendly twist at the end.

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“Root is a polished storyteller, and she’s got the yarnspinner tone down just right (“Now, folks say the mosquitoes up north are mighty bad, and I believe it’s true”). O’Malley trades his usual jazzy fluidity for a more period flavor, with rustic, hatching-rich linework anchoring digital colors, the result suggesting enjoyably cheesy early comics.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“The book presents such a happy pairing of writer and artist that we can now wish for stories about the sisters of John Henry, Mike Fink and Johnny Appleseed.” —New York Times Book Review

“Fun.”—Booklist

“Both the text and illustrations abound with exaggerated humor . . . a fun-filled read-aloud.” —School Library Journal

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Kari  rated it  
May 25, 2009
Tall tale about Paul Bunyan's sister, Paula, who yearns to find a world she can be comfortable in. The recurring threads and specific actions are satisfying. Wonderful story to empower girls, along with so many of Roots books. She's one of the best. ...more
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Jeremy  rated it  
Dec 5, 2011
traditional lit -2009

Did you know Paul Bunyan had a sister? And that she was faster? And she could beat him wrestling three times out of six? Oh, and by the way, she loved trees and hated the people who cut them down.

This was a cute story that takes a little different twist o ...more
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Shelli  rated it  
Nov 27, 2011
We all know the story about the famous Paul Bunyan. This is another tall-tale about the adventures of his sister Paula. Fun read aloud or story to share around the campfire. ...more
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Phyllis Root; Pictures by Kevin O'Malley

PHYLLIS ROOT has written over twenty books for children, including The Name Quilt, a Best Children’s Book of the Year, Bank Street College. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. KEVIN O’MALLEY is the illustrator and co-author of the beloved Miss Malarkey series of picture books. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Paula Bunyan
Phyllis Root; Pictures by Kevin O'Malley

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
March 2009
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780374357597
ISBN10: 0374357595
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9 x 12 inches, 32 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout
Age Range: 4 to 8
Grade Range: p to 3 Information for Librarians

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