Tells how Paul Bunyan, the mighty lumberjack, cleared the States of Iowa and Kansas, dug the Mississippi River, and performed other feats with his blue ox, Babe.

The Story of Paul Bunyan

Emberley, Barbara

PRENTICE/HALL

Woodcut illustrations and brief text from an American folk song relate the story of the animals on Noah's ark

One Wide, River to Cross

Children's Books

Religions

Little,Brown & Co

Drummer Hoff

A rhyming, vibrantly illustrated picture book based on the folk song of seven soldiers. Ed Emberley won the 1968 Caldecott Medal for his bold illustrations for Barbara Emberley’s jaunty adaptation of the cumulative folk song about soldiers who build a magnificent cannon and Drummer Hoff, who fires it off.

EMBERLEY, ED

Arts, Music & Photography

Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers

Troll Associates

A cannon is assembled when Corporal Farrell provides the barrel, Sergeant Chowder brings the powder, General Border barks the order, and last of all, Drummer Hoff fires off the cannon.

Drummer Hoff Board Book

Little Simon

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. 
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. 
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Night's Nice

Literature & Fiction

Hassell Street Press

ONE WIDE RIVER TO CROSS, originally published in 1966, is a beloved Ed Emberley classic that received a Caldecott Honor in 1967. Illustrated in gorgeous woodcut simplicity, ONE WIDE RIVER TO CROSS tells a counting story about Noah’s Ark taken from an old American folk song, and adapted by Barbara Emberley. Vibrant colors complement the black silhouettes of the woodcut artwork. This vintage reissue is another Emberley treasure that is a must have for any great children’s book collection.

One Wide River To Cross

Animals

AMMO Books

THE STORY OF PAUL BUNYAN shares the folktale of one of the most famous and popular North American folk heroes. The story traces the outdoor adventures of Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack, and his companion, Babe the Blue Ox. This version written by Barbara Emberley and illustrated through woodcuts by Ed Emberley, is a graphically and visually stunning book. Originally published in 1963, this classic book is another great addition to AMMO’s new list of vintage classic reissues.

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The Story of Paul Bunyan

One Wide, River to Cross

Drummer Hoff

Drummer Hoff

Drummer Hoff Board Book

Night's Nice

One Wide River To Cross

The Story of Paul Bunyan