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A selection of Sandburg's fanciful, humorous short stories peopled with such characters as the Potato Face Blind Man, Susan Slackentwist, and Dippy the Wisp.
94 pages, Hardcover
First published September 21, 1993
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Carl Sandburg
748 books336 followersFree verse poems of known American writer Carl August Sandburg celebrated American people, geography, and industry; alongside his six-volume biography
Abraham Lincoln
(1926-1939), his collections of poetry include
Smoke and Steel
(1920).
This best editor won Pulitzer Prizes. Henry Louis Mencken called Carl Sandburg "indubitably an American in every pulse-beat."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_San...
This best editor won Pulitzer Prizes. Henry Louis Mencken called Carl Sandburg "indubitably an American in every pulse-beat."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_San...
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June 26, 2020For 1920s picturebooks in Children's Books group, June 2020.
Not enough illustrations to fit the theme perfectly, but since we're having trouble finding a lot of choices, some of us are reading these.
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See my review for the first book. Yes I still love the Petershams' illustrations. Yes, I can still hear the music in the words. But no, I still cannot listen with 'little and new ears' and so cannot fully appreciate these nonsense fairy tales from one of the most optimistic decades of America, the 1920s.
"And she told her two boys, 'Pick up your feet now and run. Go to the grass, go to the new green grass. Go the young frogs and ask them why they are shooting songs up into the sky this early spring day. Pick up your feet now and run.'"
Not enough illustrations to fit the theme perfectly, but since we're having trouble finding a lot of choices, some of us are reading these.
...
See my review for the first book. Yes I still love the Petershams' illustrations. Yes, I can still hear the music in the words. But no, I still cannot listen with 'little and new ears' and so cannot fully appreciate these nonsense fairy tales from one of the most optimistic decades of America, the 1920s.
"And she told her two boys, 'Pick up your feet now and run. Go to the grass, go to the new green grass. Go the young frogs and ask them why they are shooting songs up into the sky this early spring day. Pick up your feet now and run.'"
November 14, 2008
Six stars all around.
March 11, 2012
Classic bed-time story tales by a master and lightly illustrated for those youngsters who enjoy turning pages waiting for the next unique legend to unfold. Example: “One morning Dippy the Wisp asked the Potato Face Blind Man to tell a story…”
October 17, 2017
It was pretty good
September 17, 2020
Didn't know there was a part two for the longest time. Got it and read it about 2 years ago. Abit like part 1 and just as good.
December 25, 2020
Love this book! The stories are absolutely delightful. I look forward to sharing this book with the children in my family.
November 21, 2020: I have fallen in love with Carl Sandburg. His Rootabaga stories are so delightful--fun and silly stories to share with children and grandchildren (and any other children AND adults!).
November 21, 2020: I have fallen in love with Carl Sandburg. His Rootabaga stories are so delightful--fun and silly stories to share with children and grandchildren (and any other children AND adults!).
July 19, 2022
Very ridiculous but in a good way stories
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