The perfect addition to every family’s home library and just right for sharing aloud, American Tall Tales introduces readers to America’s first folk heroes in nine wildly exaggerated and downright funny stories.
 
Here are Paul Bunyan, that king-sized lumberjack who could fell “ten white pines with a single swing”; John Henry, with his mighty hammer; Mose, old New York’s biggest, bravest

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Retells a part of the Odyssey in which Odysseus continues his journey home as his wife, Penelope and son, Telemachus are busy warding off men who wish to marry Penelope, until Telemachus asks a stranger for help.

"For nearly twenty years, Odysseus has fought terrifying monsters, weathered the loss of his men, and angered gods and goddesses. Now he is trapped on the island of the sea goddess, Claypso. Back in Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, and their son, Telemachus, are desperately warding off the men who want to marry her when a mysterious stranger gives Telemachus the courage to confront the suitors, and to search for his long-lost father.."--back cover

Twelve mermaid tales from different nations, including China, Persia and Nigeria, re-written for narrative flow by Osborne.

A Quaker girl's diary reflects her experiences growing up in the Delaware Valley of Pennsylvania and her capture by Lenape Indians in 1763.

"A nonfiction book about snow leopards and other wild cats"--