Paul Bunyan and His Great Blue Ox

by Wallace Wadsworth

A tall tale about the adventures of Paul Bunyan, the famous lumberjack, and his devoted blue ox

187 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1964

Reviews

[Wetdryvac Wetdryvac · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty sure what I read wasn't the complete book, but an interesting spot of prose with pictures that I expect were added later for this weird edition. Not completely sure this is the book I even read, but it's Wadsworth and Paul Bunyan and Babe shows up, and...

*shrugs*

I enjoyed it?

[Mackenzie Saggau · Rating 4 out of 5]

This tall tale was entertaining to read. I was unfamiliar with Paul Bunyan since as a kid I did not read any books related to this tale. I thought that this also tied in historical fiction as well, because there were facts about the locale where the story took place.

[Jeremy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eli got board (get it?) halfway through.

[Christopher Good · Rating 3 out of 5]

Five out of ten.

I've never been one for epics or fantasies. But sometimes it's good to read about a monster like Paul Bunyan and his mind-bending exploits. After all, who else would have logged off the Dakotas in a single year?

My 1928 edition plays to its share of racial stereotypes--one blot on an otherwise lighthearted tale.

This book could be a good choice for a ten- or twelve-year-old. Or, for that matter, for anyone who occasionally finds himself in that mental space.

[Ellice · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a kid, I always loved folktales. Rereading the exploits of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Big Blue Ox as an adult reminds me why. There's really nothing like a tall tale. Wallace Wadsworth does a nice job keeping the writing style fairly low-key so the inherent drama and exaggeration of the stories is not overwhelmed.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book when I was young and it was nice to reread it again after so many years. It is a shame it is OOP.

[William Crosby]

Book from my childhood that I reread. Some very wild and bizarre stories. (Such as the ox being attached to the end of a curvy road and then pulling on it to straighten it.)