Pecos Bill Rides a Tornado

by Wyatt Blassingame

The fabled hero of cattle country tames a tornado and turns it into an obedient breeze.

30 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1973

About the author

Wyatt Rainey Blassingame was an educator and author who received a Bronze Star for his U.S. Navy service during World War II.

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A children's tall tail set in Texas where a cowboy named Pecos Bill climbs aboard a Tornado and rides it. Nicely illustrated. Suitable for young children.

[Lorie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute story that many kids would enjoy. Our hero Pecos Bill saves the states when he tames the nasty tornado, but not before he battles the talking animals which include a rattlesnake and mountain lion. He rides the tornado in much the same way that he rides the horse that becomes his own. Interestingly enough, so does the tornado. It stays in the backyard so they can have a breeze of their own when the summer weather gets too hot. This would be good to use with kids to teach exaggeration in stories. It would also be interesting to kids to compare other Pecos Bill stories.