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Rootabaga Stories (Applewood Books) Paperback – October 1, 1998

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4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 101 ratings
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Originally published in 1922, Rootabaga Stories was written by one of America's most beloved folk chroniclers. He wrote these stories for "people from 5 to 105." This reproduction of the first edition includes the illustrations of Maud and Miska Petersham.
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    8 - 11 years
  2. Print length
    240 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 2
  5. Lexile measure
    1130L
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.63 x 9 inches
  7. Publisher
    Applewood Books
  8. Publication date
    October 1, 1998
  9. ISBN-10
    155709490X
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1557094902
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Joyous, humorous, poetic, and always uniquely American, Carl Sandburg's Rootabaga Stories are an important part of our children's literary legacy. In inimitable prose, Sandburg created Rootabaga Country-where the railroad tracks go from straight to zigzag, where the pigs have bibs on, and where the Village of Cream Puffs floats in the wind-and populated it with baby balloon pickers, flummywisters, Poker Face the Baboon and Hot Dog the Tiger, the White Horse Girl and the Blue Wind Boy, corn fairies, blue foxes, and many more fanciful characters. Rootabaga Stories, Part One is irrepressible, zany Americana-an anthology to delight admirers of Sandburg's genius.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Applewood Books (October 1, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 155709490X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1557094902
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 11 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1130L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.63 x 9 inches
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Pamela C. Zacher
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic for any child's library
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2013
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Carl Sandburg writes with a unique perspective of life and this is carried into his children's stories as well. A little non-sensible and filled with witty rhyming schemes and silly topics, this is a fun book to share with a child, or to read as an adult.
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Donna Dean
5.0 out of 5 stars Oldie, but a goodie!
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2009
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As a child, my twin sister and I were lulled to sleep by a parent reading these wonderful stories. So enthralled was I, I've remembered them into my dotage. I was delighted to find them still out there, and purchased them (and the beloved Uncle Wiggley Stories)for the children of a friend. Not sure how the present generation of children would relate to these old stories, I was delighted to find these children had become just as enthralled as I was! Some books are timeless, and these stories are among them. I think adults would love them too, if they missed them in their youth.
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Steven Cunningham
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for young and old.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2014
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I bought this to read select stories for elementary kids, enjoyed reading it myself. The imaginative stories are easy to relate to even in this modern world. This was a best seller in the 20s and 30s and should be now.
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Cynthia I.Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars Rootabaga Stories - gets my imagination juices going
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2013
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It's fancy over the top. Fun. Reminds me of Dr. Seuss's humor and play with words.
From one of our favorite poets.
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Mythic Highland
5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond outrageously creative
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2013
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These stories are so much fun. I'm reading them to my five-year-old and eleven-year-old daughters now, and when they fall asleep, I just keep reading, they are so different, and so outlandish, so strange, and yet so touching! Somehow, they remind my of my own childhood in a California of a different time, long ago.
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D K
3.0 out of 5 stars printed on high acid paper
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019
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printed on CHEAP high acid paper, will begin to yellow in a few years, and feels cheap. Perhaps there is an edition that shows some care and quality?
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Snack Shack
5.0 out of 5 stars Whimsical, wonderful!
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2020
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Read these to my 5-year old, and we both loved them equally! A true American classic.
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Allen Smalling
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, THAT Carl Sandburg! ~
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017
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It's hard to believe that the "highbrow," realist/symbolist poet Carl Sandburg also crafted these whimsical/fantastic stories for children, but he did. Great, beguiling stuff. No household with kids and kids' stories should be without this little volume.
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ML
5.0 out of 5 stars These are wonderful, lyrical stories.
Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2016
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These are wonderful, lyrical stories.
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