McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm (Three tall tales)

This is one of the books that hooked my son into reading. He was in second grade, and was a pretty reluctant reader, in spite of my regular read-alouds and efforts to find engaging, "living" books for him. This book had him laughing aloud repeatedly, and he read it in one sitting. It led to a great discussion about tall tales and exaggeration, and I found some older classic tall tales for him to read. After tall tales, my son read and loved "Mr. Popper's Penguins", another funny book, and the Beverly Cleary Ramona and Henry Huggins books, also funny but not quite so outlandishly. He also liked the Junie B Jones series, in fact, he read through those before Cleary.

I had a copy of McBroom Tells the Truth as a little girl - too long ago to say. Its as wonderful today as it was then. Really fun for the littles if you can be a bit hammy and add a touch of southern drawl to your voice. My children Love them all!!!!

My oldest gave this book such rave reviews that my husband started to read it. He couldn't put it down as he read it aloud to the rest of the family. Now it is almost time for my new seven year old to read it. I am looking forward to hearing it again. It is really funny!

a refreshing back to the basics book that makes kids laugh and gives parents a good grin. Fleischman and Blake are a great combo as they bring out the hidden world of rural backwaters and corny jokes. my kids are all ears and big eyes as I read, and they love to hear the tall tales get taller. we've never regretted buying this ageless classic.