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Rootabaga Stories

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Carl Sandburg's Rootabaga Stories is a classic fantasy and folklore and fairy tales story collection.

On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 2,635 times in the last 30 days.

It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 3 h 13 min LibriVox audiobook.

About Rootabaga Stories

"Rootabaga Stories" by Carl Sandburg is a children's book published in 1922. Originally created for Sandburg's own daughters, these whimsical and sometimes melancholy tales reimagine fairy tales for American childhood. Set in the fictionalized "Rootabaga country" of the Midwest, the stories blend fantastical elements like corn fairies with everyday features of American life—farms, trains, sidewalks, and skyscrapers. Many tales are narrated by the Potato Face Blind Man, a mysterious storyteller whose impossible firsthand knowledge adds to the book's enchanting, dreamlike quality.
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Rootabaga Stories — LibriVox recording, 3 h 13 min in 8 sections.

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  • Fantasy literature
  • Children's stories, American
  • Fairy tales, United States

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Who wrote Rootabaga Stories?

Rootabaga Stories was written by Carl Sandburg.

What genre is Rootabaga Stories?

It is usually shelved as Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is Rootabaga Stories free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of Rootabaga Stories?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 3 h 13 min.

What books are similar to Rootabaga Stories?

Readers who like it often enjoy Ozma of Oz, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

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