Paul Bunyan was no ordinary boy.

Born during the coldest winter anyone could remember, Paul grew bigger and stronger than anyone had ever seen. Before long, he was lifting trees, clearing roads, and leaving footprints deep enough to become part of American legend.

With Babe the Blue Ox by his side, Paul helped clear forests, open trails, straighten rivers, and make room for towns to grow. His strength was larger than life, his logging camps were famous, and his story became one of the best-known tall tales in American folklore.

But this is more than a story about size.

It is a story about hard work, leadership, fairness, and knowing when the job is done.

Part of the Legends of America series, this short middle-grade folklore book introduces young readers to the classic story of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Written for families, classrooms, homeschool lessons, and readers who enjoy American legends, tall tales, lumberjack stories, folklore, and the people and traditions that shaped the country.