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Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox | October 24, 2012

by Matthew Luckhurst (Abrams Books for Young Readers, Oct. 2012)

You may think you know the story of Paul Bunyan, but Matt Luckhurst shows us a new side to this tall tale in his new book, Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Paul Bunyan and Babe, his big blue ox, are obsessed with pancakes (who isn’t?!), and their obsession with this breakfast treat leads them far from their fruit and veggie-laden home where there just aren’t enough pancakes to fill their needs. After traversing across America, logging forests in exchange for pancakes, they start to get very sick. Could their penchant for pancakes be the source of their illness? Matt Luckhurst’s hilarious story is brought to wacky life by his stunning and fun illustrations. Truly a unique work, Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox teaches kids the importance of eating right and in moderation.

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