The story begins with Bill and his family leaving New England for space. Bill falls out of the covered wagon into a river and is raised by coyotes, which I thought was funny. Sep 16, Jensen Visser rated it it was amazing Shelves: traditional-literature.
This a really fun and interesting tall tale. I think this would be really interesting to use in a classroom setting for older kids. I like the exaggeration through out the book because it would really get the kids thinking and using their imagination.
The story itself is a little cheesy but I like that it would be a really good book to use as a break and for some fun in the classroom.
I also enjo This a really fun and interesting tall tale. I also enjoyed that this book focuses on self-confidence and hard work. Both of these are very good lessons to teach elementary students as they are learning and growing. May 11, Veronica rated it did not like it Shelves: folklore , boys-and-girls-all-children , picture-book , 4th-grade , 5th-grade.
Well, I definitely would not have read that book of my own free will, and I probably won't read it again. I really didn't like it. It is about the main character Pecos Bill and all his crazy adventures throughout his life. He gets raised by coyotes. He squeezes all the poison out of a python and then keeps the poor thing as a rope. He marries someone to rises out of the water on a catfish. It was just so absurd.
I also felt like the story was all over the place and the transitions were very abru Well, I definitely would not have read that book of my own free will, and I probably won't read it again. I also felt like the story was all over the place and the transitions were very abrupted and unsynchronized. I really don't have any positives about this book.
I also do not understand why my textbook recommends this as a folklore, definitely more of a tall tale. Oct 31, Erin Murphy rated it really liked it Shelves: shelffolklore. Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg is about a baby that fell out of a covered wagon and was found by a family of coyotes. These coyotes raise him as their own and teach him how to survive in the wild. He becomes the protector of the desert and saves people and his family.
Just like Paul Bunyan, children would enjoy reading this text because it tells a great story that is also very interesting which keeps readers engaged. Sep 12, Brenna Shull rated it it was amazing Shelves: children-s-books. I love the illustrations throughout the whole book.
This tall tale is one I grew up knowing some but not the full story. I love the details and how well the illustrations tell the story. It also demonstrated what the western world looked like before more people settled in the area. For children who grew up in the mid west this story would be beneficial in demonstrating what the west is like and what people did in the past. Apr 02, Brooklyn rated it liked it Shelves: el This was part of the traditional stories unit in El I have never been a huge fan of traditional tales, but this one was entertaining!
I had never heard it told before, so it was more intriguing to me. Oct 24, Keri Rohr rated it liked it. Pecos Bill is a tall tale appropriate for grades I have never heard this tale before and it is very interesting. Some of the elements in this story are very weird and very unrealistic. Although the book was interesting, it is not my favorite tale to read. Nov 30, Robby Owen added it.
This is a western version of a tall tale and it has a lot of funny components that will entertain children. The book is very well illustrated and well written to be both challenging for younger readers while engaging and entertaining for older readers.
May 05, Kenzie rated it it was amazing. I really loved this book because it is super funny and I loved all the detail. May 05, Isabellg rated it it was amazing. I thought it was funny when he squeezed the snake. Aug 11, Mr. Cody rated it liked it Shelves: books-i-read-with-my-son , picture-books , fairy-tale , childrens-books , mythology. Not as solid as Paul Bunyan, but the art is still lights-out. Dec 28, Kest Schwartzman rated it liked it. There's a lot to see here, and as such it will hold up to multiple readings if your small person really likes it.
Mar 13, Tracy The Great rated it really liked it. Mar 14, Cole H. Mother did not know Bill was gone until she gathered the children for the midday meal.
Mother set off with some of the children to look for Bill, but they could find no sign of him. Well, some people say Bill was just a baby when his family lost him. Others say he was four years old.
But all agree that a group of animals called coyotes found Bill and raised him. Bill did all the things those animals did, like chase lizards and howl at the moon.
He became as good a coyote as any. Now, Bill spent seventeen years living like a coyote until one day a cowboy rode by on his horse.
Some say the cowboy was one of Bill's brothers. Whoever he was, he took one look at Bill and asked, "What are you? Bill was not used to human language. At first, he could not say anything. The cowboy repeated his question. This time, Bill said, "varmint. Bill looked at his backside and realized that he did not have a tail like the other coyotes. So start acting like one! Well that was all Bill needed to hear. He said goodbye to his coyote friends and left to join the world of humans.
Now, Pecos Bill was a good cowboy. Still, he hungered for adventure. One day he heard about a rough group of men. There is some debate over what the group was called. But one storyteller calls it the "Hell's Gate Gang. So Bill set out across the rough country to find this gang of men. Well, Bill's horse soon was injured so Bill had to carry it for a hundred miles. Then Bill met a rattlesnake fifty feet long. The snake made a hissing noise and was not about to let Bill pass.
But after a tense minute, Bill beat the snake until it surrendered. He felt sorry for the varmint, though, and wrapped it around his arm. After Bill walked another hundred miles, he came across an angry mountain lion. As the legend goes, born in the s, Pecos Bill was the youngest of eighteen children of a Texas pioneer and was so tough even as a baby, that he used a bowie knife as a teething ring and made wild animals his playmates as a toddler.
Rescued by coyotes, the boy was raised by the wild animals. When Bill returned to civilization he became an excellent cowhand, credited with inventing the branding iron, the lasso, cowboy songs to soothe the cattle, and many other tips and tricks. He also appeared in other tales as a railroad man, a buffalo hunter, and an oilfield worker. Finding libraries that hold this item You may have already requested this item.
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