DePaola, Tomie. Front Porch Tales & North Country Whoppers. New York: Penguin, 2007.
How many seasons do they have in New Hampshire? Well, according to the natives, "Not countin' mud season, black fly season, or first frost," they have four, "fall, wintah, spring, and summah." Author Tomie DePaola presents four New Hampshire-style tall tales; one for each season. To further entertain the reader he ends each tale with a seasonal cartoon that pokes gentle fun at everyone who was not born "theyah." When a tourist cannot get across the road due to four feet of snow that has fallen during the night he asks a snow-shoveling, New Hampshire native how he got over there. "Born heyah" is his succinct reply. As a read-aloud, or for 2nd through 5th graders to chuckle over alone, everyone will enjoy both the humorous tales and the author's big, folksy, colorful illustrations. A glossary is included in the back for readers who are not native to New Hampshire.
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