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$1999
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Ages 4–8 · 1945
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$1699
Chapter Book · Ages 8–+ · Est. 5.5 hour read
Rootabaga Stories
By Miska Petersham (Author/Illustrator), Carl Sandburg, Maud Petersham (Illustrator)
Discover whimsical tales with floating villages and zig-zag trains.
5.0/7 Bookroo expert
168 pages· 29,002 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
Bookroo's summary
Enter a world where trains zig-zag, animals don bibs, and villages float on the wind. Carl Sandburg spins fantastical tales for his daughters, filled with corn fairies and skyscrapers. These stories, free from traditional kings and princesses, offer a fresh, imaginative take on American folklore. What adventures await in the Village of Cream Puffs? Perfect for young dreamers, these tales promise laughter and wonder, captivating generations with their unique charm and whimsy. Dive into a realm where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and every story is a delightful surprise.
From the publisher
Carl Sandburg had three daughters and he loved telling them irrepressible, zany tales. He disliked the European fairy stories that involved kings and princesses and thought American tales should be more relevant to the world around his children, but of course made rather fantastic. So the stories are populated with trains on zig-zag tracks, skyscrapers, animals wearing bibs, corn fairies, not to mention the Village of Cream Puffs which floats in the wind. They have become firm favourites for generations of children.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 168
- Words
- 29,002
- Reading age
- 8–99+
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 1130L
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