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Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett
Steven Kellogg
Children Ages 4-7
Born as the only daughter in a family with nine sons, Sally Ann’s family realized she was no ordinary daughter. But when she left for the frontier at age eight, Sally Ann’s family realized she was extra special. From wrestling grizzly bears to wrestling crocodiles, Sally Ann always keeps things exciting in her life on the American frontier.
Questions Just for Fun
If you could be involved in any of Sally Ann’s adventures, which one would you want ot join and why?
Questions to Think Critically and Biblically
This story is called a tall tale because it is based on some truth, but it has been stretched in ways that couldn’t be true. Which parts of the story could be true, and which are definitely exaggerated?
Discussion Guide - Discuss how ordinary details like how many children were in her family, where she was born, where she moved to, and who she married could be true. However, all of her adventures are most definitely exaggerated. While she may have encountered a bear, it would be impossible to wrestle its fur off. While she may have had pet eagles, she could not have “invented” bald eagles.
We know that it is important to tell the truth, but many of the tales in this story are not true. Is it okay to listen to tall tales or even to tell them to others?
Discussion Guide - Discuss how knowing that something is a tall tale makes all the difference. If we tell someone a tall tale and claim that it is true, that would be lying. But when everyone involved knows that the tale has been stretched, then we are just enjoying a fun story.
Why is it that humans are the only creatures who make up stories, including tall tales, for fun?
Discussion Guide - Read Genesis 1:27. Discuss how humans have been created in God’s image. As God’s image bearers, we reflect him through creating inventions, buildings, art, music, and even stories!
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