Root, Phyllis. Paula Bunyan. Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 2009. ISBN: 9780374357597.
Paula Bunyan is the wonderfully upbeat story about Paul Bunyan’s little (although equally large) sister. Just like her big brother, she finds that she can’t fit in with the Eastern folks. With the help of her parents, she packs up, and sets off for the far North. This is the story about her exploits. Once there, she befriends the wolves (whom she teaches to sing in three part harmony) and an angry bear. She is dismayed when she discovers the work of the lumberjacks, and they are dismayed when she drives them off with some north-country mosquitoes.
You can read about her many adventures as she sings her way through her story. Kevin O’Malley’s pictures help capture the mood of the story. Done as both black and white sketches and full color, they add to the story’s charm. I think this would be a wonderful read aloud for kindergarten through second grade. All students will love this story, especially the part about the flying bear!
Karen Zapiecki, Bowling Freen State University, EDTL 6950
Paula Bunyan is the wonderfully upbeat story about Paul Bunyan’s little (although equally large) sister. Just like her big brother, she finds that she can’t fit in with the Eastern folks. With the help of her parents, she packs up, and sets off for the far North. This is the story about her exploits. Once there, she befriends the wolves (whom she teaches to sing in three part harmony) and an angry bear. She is dismayed when she discovers the work of the lumberjacks, and they are dismayed when she drives them off with some north-country mosquitoes.
You can read about her many adventures as she sings her way through her story. Kevin O’Malley’s pictures help capture the mood of the story. Done as both black and white sketches and full color, they add to the story’s charm. I think this would be a wonderful read aloud for kindergarten through second grade. All students will love this story, especially the part about the flying bear!
Karen Zapiecki, Bowling Freen State University, EDTL 6950
1 comment:
Looks like a great addition to our Tall Tale unit...a familiar story with a twist! Thanks for a great review.
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