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Paul Bunyan

by Stephen Krensky, Craig Orback · 2006

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Relates some of the exploits of Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack said to be taller than the trees whose pet was a blue ox named Babe.

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Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 48 pages

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