Author - Steven Kellogg
Illustrator - same
Publisher - Morrow Junior Books, 1984.
Page #'s - 40
Rating - 4.5/5
Paul Bunyon was born a large baby and only got larger. He saved an ox and named it Babe. It grew huge with Paul. They traveled across the country as lumberjacks. This tall tale includes Paul Bunyon making the Grand Canyon and digging up the Great Lakes. He could always solve all the problems. For example, if they did not have enough food, he would make a giant pancake machine. They finally ended up in Alaska in the untouched wilderness.
Steven Kellog's version of Paul Bunyon is fun, colorful, and creative. Kellog's pictures are beyond detailed. His watercolors are so beautiful and colorful. He then adds ink hatching over to create such detail and shadows. His pictures are one of a kind. The story is definitely a tall tale with the most ridiculous situations. This is the best version of Paul Bunyon that I have ever read.
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