Jangles: A Big Fish Story
by David Shannon
No one has ever caught the legendary fish Jangles, but many have tried! A young boy recounts the incredulous tales his father has told him about the amazing Jangles, a huge trout residing deep in Big Lake. His father tells him of numerous attempts to catch the famous local fish, from the use of entire turkeys as bait to throwing dynamite into the water to lure the enormous trout out! Despite the many attempts to catch Jangles, no one had been successful. That is, until one fateful day when the boy's father had an unusual, memorable encounter with the famous trout that changed his life.
This entertaining story is a great book to use to help teach about tall tales. I recently shared this book with some of my classes and we discussed the use of exaggeration when telling tall tales. As always, David Shannon's illustrations are wonderful!
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