Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

THE DEEP COLD

Paul Bunyan, a legendary lumberjack, performed epic feats and inspired many exaggerated stories of heroism that make up the heart of American tales.

“Tar-nation,” uttered Paul Bunyan as he saw the geese flying backwards in the morning sky. “Dag-nabbit!” He knew by the smell of the air and the taste of the clouds that the deep cold was on its way. “We’d best prepare.”

Paul combed his hair with a field disk harrow, jumped into his boots, and set off for the camp kitchen.

The camp cookery was a

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