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Bill was just four years old when he fell from the family wagon near the Pecos River on the western frontier. Accidentally left behind by his family, he was raised by coyotes, and he didn’t realize he was human until he was an adult. When he did, Pecos Bill returned to civilization and used the superhuman powers he’d developed during his peculiar upbringing to become the best cowboy in the West.
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Pecos Bill is the fabled hero of the cattle country. Here is presented some three hundred pages of his marvelous exploits and deeds of daring. Few legendary heroes are so universally loved as Pecos Bill. His exploits appeal to young and old alike. The lover of tall tales will find much to delight him. Those who are interested in real American folk lore will find a wealth of material here. Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan take their place together as the two great American heroes.
Dr. James Cloyd Bowman is the Head of the English Department at the Northern State Teacher's College, Marquette, Michigan. He is a specialist in the field of native American folk lore. He is the author of a large number of books, among the best known of which are Tales from a Finnish Tupa and The Adventures of Paul Bunyan.
Laura Bannon lives in Chicago. She is the director of Art Work for Children at the Art Institute. She did the delightful art work for Tales from a Finnish Tupa for which she has received wide acclaim.
—from the dust jacket
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