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McBroom's wonderful one-acre farm
three tall tales
96 pages
A hilarious, fast-paced romp through the absurd where the soil is so rich that seeds sprout into full-grown crops before your eyes.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like sitting on a sun-drenched porch listening to a master storyteller spin the most outrageous yarns with a perfectly straight face. The pace is brisk and bouncy, carrying you through a world where the laws of nature are gleefully bent to serve the next punchline. It is steeped in a cheerful, folksy absurdity that never takes itself seriously, yet remains grounded by the warmth of a resilient, quick-witted family. The prose crackles with deadpan hyperbole and clever wordplay, making it an absolute joy to read aloud. It will thoroughly delight young readers who love silly, escalating chaos, as well as adults seeking a nostalgic, laugh-out-loud escape into the boundless imagination of classic tall tales.
- Mood
- sunny
- playful
- absurd
- cheerful
- Tone
- deadpan
- folksy
- boisterous
- exaggerated
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- power of imagination · family resilience · outsmarting tricksters · rural absurdity
- The writing
- The narration is conversational and folksy, delivering outrageous hyperbole with a perfectly straight face.
- The arc
- The journey moves from a moment of mild misfortune into a joyful, escalating celebration of ridiculous triumphs.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in clever wordplay, deadpan humor, and the boundless exaggeration of classic Americana tall tales.
About the book
There has been so much tomfool nonsense told about McBroom's wonderful one-acre farm that I had better set matters straight.
Description from Open Library.
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