Tall Tale Stories

Tall Tale Stories book cover — STONE CIRCLE STORIES CULTURE and FOLKTALES TALL TALE Stories BY VIRGINIA LOH-HAGAN People have been telling stories since the beginning of time This series focuses on stories found across cultures You may have heard these stories from your parents or grandparents Or you may have told one yourself around a campfire Stories explain the world around us They inspire They motivate They even scare We tell stories to share our history

Tall Tale Stories — page 1 — Introduction TALL TALE STORIES What are tall tales Have you ever bragged Bragging is showing off People show off their skills They show off their things They want others to be impressed They make their lives seem more exciting Tall tales are special stories They’re told as if they’re true But they’re not They exaggerate real facts or events Exaggerate means to make things seem bigger than they are Tall tales are realistic stories with unbelievable parts Some tall tales are based on real people But the heroes are taller They’re smarter They’re stronger They’re better than everyone else Tall tales combine fact and fiction 4

Tall Tale Stories — page 2 — Fact or fiction 5

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