Customer Reviews:
 Excellent for the reluctant reader with a sense of humor! September 1, 2007
Learning All The Time (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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. br / br /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.
Very Funny November 10, 2006
J. Hopper (Saratoga, NY, USA)
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!!!!
HILARIOUS September 17, 2006
A. Guthrie (Russellville, OHIO USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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!
laugh riot! May 27, 2001
Timothy Ness (millard's prairie, wi)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
Mc Broom Tells the Truth August 13, 2000
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Sid Fleischman Came to me on accident. This book was a yard sale find. Because his words were so magical for me as well as my son, I had to find more. I wasn't disapointed when, at yet another yard sale I found McBrooms Ghost. It was so good. I read it to several children of various ages on a camping trip. Needless to say, it was all they could talk about. I've found Amazon carries all of the McBroom writings. I will purchase them all for my childs collection. These books may be old but I hope my son can pass them on to his children
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