The Bunyans

I *know* I would've loved this when I was a child. I loved tall tales, and this is faithful to the pattern popular back then - plausibility be hanged, humor and joy abounding.

The story is about how Paul Bunyan met his wife and the family they had together. He and his wife had two children, a boy and a girl. Growing up, they created some of the natural wonders of North America, such as Niagara Falls and Old Faithful. The story explains how and why they created these wonders.

I have always enjoyed the tall tale of Paul Bunyan. I enjoyed this book because it tells what happens to Paul. It explains the "happily ever after" part that is often missing from stories. The author was very creative in how he kept to the original story about Paul creating massive land forms and rivers. It also has excellent illustrations that show the Bunyans creating the land forms.

This would be a good story to read during a tall tale show more lesson. The teacher could explain that this is the other half of the story about Paul Bunyan. (Of course the teacher should read the original story of Paul Bunyan first.) Another project the students could participate in is writing. The teacher could ask the students to pick their favorite tall tale and write what they think happpens next. show less

Ever wonder about Paul Bunyan's life? Did he have kids? Does he marry? Do they go on adventures?
Yes. Yes, to all the answers above. Audrey Wood has written a story about Paul Bunyan's personal life. She introduces new facts about him that little people have ever heard about him.

Paul Bunyan met a lady giant named Carrie McIntie. It was love at first sight and then eventually got married. They had two giant children named Little Jean (son) and Teeny (daughter).

The family went on many adventures. One place they went to was the Niagara River. This is located in Canada. They ended up there because Teeny needed a shower with lots of force to get syrup out of her hair. When Little Jean played in Utah, he made canyon into a beautiful artwork. show more Today this is known as Bryce Canyon. Doing so, Little Jean's shoes were full of sand. He dumped them out. The winds blew strong and made the Great Sand Dunes of Colorado.
They also go on many adventures creating natural wonders in America.

This is a silly book that "explains" the reasons why some natural wonders exist. This is a book that children would laugh at and enjoy. show less

This book expands on the tall tale of Paul Bunyan and his family. A giant lumberjack marries a giantess, settle on a farm in Maine, and raise two gigantic children. It tells of their whimsical creation of Niagara Falls, Bryce Canyon, the Great Sand Dunes, the California coast, the Rocky Mountains, and Old Faithful. The story ends with the premonition of their jumbo children exploring Europe.

A wonderfully illustrated book about the further adventure of Paul Bunyan and his family. It is charming and masterfully illustrated. Some geography follow-up on the real places it references would help a class really appreciate it.

This is a great book to teach colorful vocabulary word usage to students. Wood tells a delightful tale of a giant family who creates, with normal family routine, some of the wonders of the world. This book is humorous for older students but still would be interesting for those who are younger, although they would likely not understand the humor behind it.

The Bunyans is a marvelous book that takes the tale of Paul Bunyan and elaborates on his life. Paul marries a gigantic woman named Carrie and they have two huge children Jean and Teeny. As they go on adventures the family creates many natural wonders such as the Rocky Mountains, Niagara Falls, Old Faithful, and many more. This book would be great for discussing the natural wonders of North America with elementary school age students. A good resource for other Audrey Wood books is http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/clubhouse/clubhouse_page/clubhouse.htm.