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Twice Told Tales: American Tall Tales

The folktale collection of Minneapolis Central Library comes to life through special performances including singing, acting, dancing and storytelling. After performances, children and caregivers will be able to create a themed art piece. The Children’s Library will display the folktale collection and offer in-library activities in the week leading up to each performance. Oct. 6: Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox and Johnny Appleseed Nov. 3: Davy Crockett, Sally Ann Thunder and Mike Fink Here are some related materials for further reading. Find more by searching the library catalog or Ask Us.

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Sweet land of story : thirty-six American tales to tell

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Tales from the American frontier

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Tall tale America, a legendary history of our humorous heroes,

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Tall timber tales; more Paul Bunyan stories;

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Cover Art: Ten tall tales /

Bird, E. J.

Children's Fiction BIRD

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Cover Art: Tall tale America : a legendary history of our humorous heroes /

Tall tale America : a legendary history of our humorous heroes

Blair, Walter, 1900-

Adult Nonfiction Book 398.20973 B

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Cover Art: Calamity Jane /

Brimner, Larry Dane.

Children's Nonfiction BookPZ8.1.B757 Cal 2004

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Cover Art: Paul Bunyan : my story /

Paul Bunyan : my story

Harrison, David L. 1937-

Easy Fiction 398.20973 H

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Cover Art: John Henry, an American legend /

John Henry, an American legend

Keats, Ezra Jack

Children's Nonfiction BookPZ8.1.K198Jo 1987

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Cover Art: Johnny Appleseed /

Johnny Appleseed

Kellogg, Steven

Easy Fiction 921 Ap53

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Cover Art: Mike Fink : a tall tale /

Mike Fink : a tall tale

Kellogg, Steven

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 K

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Cover Art: Pecos Bill /

Kellogg, Steven

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 K

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Cover Art: Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett : a tall tale /

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett : a tall tale

Kellogg, Steven

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 K

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Cover Art: Calamity Jane /

Krensky, Stephen

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 K

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Cover Art: John Henry /

Krensky, Stephen

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 K

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Cover Art: Mike Fink /

Krensky, Stephen

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 K

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Cover Art: Paul Bunyan /

Krensky, Stephen

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 K

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Cover Art: Davy Crockett /

Kunstler, James Howard

Children's Nonfiction Book921 C87

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Cover Art: Johnny Appleseed /

Johnny Appleseed

Kunstler, James Howard

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 K

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Cover Art: John Henry /

Lester, Julius.

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 L

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Cover Art: Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox : The Great Pancake Adventure /

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox : The Great Pancake Adventure

Luckhurst, Matthew

Easy Picture Book

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Cover Art: Johnny Appleseed : the story of a legend /

Johnny Appleseed : the story of a legend

Moses, Will.

Children's Nonfiction Book921 Ap53

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Cover Art: American tall tales /

American tall tales

Osborne, Mary Pope

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 O 1991

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Cover Art: Animal folk tales of America : Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, The jumping frog, Davy C

Animal folk tales of America : Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, The jumping frog, Davy C

Palazzo, Tony, 1905-1970.

Easy Fiction 398.20973 P 2010

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Cover Art: Cut from the same cloth : American women of myth, legend, and tall tale /

Cut from the same cloth : American women of myth, legend, and tall tale

San Souci, Robert D.

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 S

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Cover Art: Larger than life : the adventures of American legendary heroes /

Larger than life : the adventures of American legendary heroes

San Souci, Robert D.

Children's Nonfiction BookPZ8.1.S227Lar 1991

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Cover Art: Our folk heroes /

Our folk heroes

Spies, Karen Bornemann.

Children's Nonfiction Book398.20973 S

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Cover Art: Davy Crockett : frontier legend /

Davy Crockett : frontier legend

Stanley, George Edward.

Children's Nonfiction Book921 C87

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Cover Art: Big men, big country : a collection of American tall tales /

Big men, big country : a collection of American tall tales

Walker, Paul Robert.

Children's Nonfiction BookPZ8.1.W1287Bi 1993

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