How long does it take to read American Tall Tales?
Mary Pope Osborne, Scott Snively
American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne, Scott Snively takes about 1 hour 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 17 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 70 pages, about 19,250 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Meet America's first folk heroes in these nine wildly exaggerated and downright funny stories. Here are Paul Bunyan, that king-sized lumberjack who could fell "ten white pines with a single swing"; John Henry, with his mighty hammer; Mose, old New York's biggest, bravest fireman; Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, who could "outgrin, outsnort, outrun, outlift, outsneeze, outsleep, outlie any varmint"; and other uniquely American characters, together in one superb collection. In the tradition of the original nineteenth-century storytellers, Mary Pope Osborne combines, edits, and adds her own two cents' worth -- and also supplies fascinating historical headnotes. Michael McCurdy's robust colored wood engravings recall an earlier time, perfectly capturing all the vitality of the men and women who carved a new country out of the North American wilderness. American Tall Tales is a must-have addition to every family's home library and is just right for sharing aloud across generations for years to come. - Jacket flap.
Subjects: Tales, Folklore, Tall tales, Children's fiction, Folklore, united states
