Presents Sandburg's fanciful, humorous tales peopled with such characters as the Potato Face Blind Man, the Blue Wind Boy, and many others.

Fanciful and humorous short stories.

These all read like poetry - slow down and read them aloud or at least with a Voice in your mind. Some are happy nonsense, some are modern folktales, some are wicked satire, some are lovely little stories, all are marvelous bits of Americana. I loved imagining each one being pulled out and converted into a picture-book. Some should be illustrated by [a:Jerry Pinkney|70868|Jerry Pinkney|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg], others by [a:Maurice Sendak|4489|Maurice Sendak|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1201028880p2/4489.jpg], others by [a:Sucie Stevenson|3050829|Sucie Stevenson|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg].... Good book for scholars and spirited children of all ages. ( )

Sandburg created the Rootabaga Country and peopled it with some amazing characters. I'm reminded of stories from myth. Great for sharing with kids, but fun alone, too. Part 2 is just as good.

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