Full AspenCat Catalog

Presents tall tales about one of America's favorite heroes, Pecos Bill.

Super-cowboy Pecos Bill leaps onto the back of a monstrous cyclone and rides it like a bucking bronco, creating, in the process, the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and Death Valley.

Relates some of the legends of Pecos Bill, a cowboy who was raised by wild animals, once roped a whole herd of cattle at once, and invented Texas chili.

Incidents from the life of Pecos Bill, from his childhood among the coyotes to his unusual wedding day.

In this simple retelling of an old folk tale, Pecos Bill learns to be a cowboy and then puts his knowledge to work. Being able to throw a lasso further than any other cowboy, Bill rescues Slue-Foot Sue, his girl friend, who is bouncing on mountain tops.

In need of a mount, Pecos Bill tries a wildcat and a bear, and finally teams up with a legendary mustang.

Retells in verse the tale of the extraordinary cowboy who was raised by coyotes, married Sluefoot Sue, and rode the wild rapscallion mustang stallion named Widowmaker.

Tossed from a wagon and raised by coyotes, Pecos Bill had a strange childhood to say the least. As he grows up, this Texas-sized cowboy wrestles with wolves, grapples with a wild mare, and rides a mountain lion. Pecos Bill is able to tame the Wild West with ease, but soon he faces an even bigger challenge, a rampaging cyclone the likes of which no one has ever seen. Pecos Bill must try to rein this wild storm in, or it will lay waste to the great...

Renowned storyteller Jim Weiss brings you lively versions of classic American tall tales, from stories of giant lumberjacks to legends of fearless cowboys. You will laugh out loud as you meet Paul Bunyan, taller than the trees and mightier than the rivers; Johnny Appleseed, whose gentle generosity makes him a beloved legend; Pecos Bill, whose outrageous Texas-sized exploits make him the greatest of all cowboys; and Jim's original tale of the Wild...