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Paul Bunyan vs. Hals Halson: The Giant Lumberjack Challenge!
32 pp.
| Whitman |
March, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8075-6367-0$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
C. B. Canga.
Hals Halson, bent on proving himself as the greatest lumberjack, strides into camp. Lonely Paul Bunyan would rather start a friendship than a competition, but he's forced to best Hals before the latter will bury the hatchet. The story, aptly hyperbolic, is a little weak on plot. Digital-looking cartoon illustrations using woodlike textures and sharp angles reflect the characters' shared skills.