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Old Dry Frye, a Deliciously Funny Tall Tale
Old Dry Frye a Deliciously Funny Tall Tale Author:Paul Brett Johnson Grade 2-4 A gentler version of an Appalachian folktale told in Richard Chase's Grandfather Tales (Houghton, 1973). Old Dry Frye, the preacher, loves fried chicken. While eating some at a neighbor's house, he chokes on a bone and dies "right there on the spot." Afraid they'll be accused of murder, the frightened couple hide his body in a nearby h... more »enhouse, where the "widder woman" thinks he's a chicken thief and hits him over the head. Believing that she's killed the preacher, she decides to hide the body. During the course of the story, Old Dry Frye is thrown into a tree, placed in a sack in the river, hung in a smokehouse, and, finally, put on a mean-spirited horse. Observant readers will notice that the bucking of the horse actually dislodges the chicken bone, thus reviving the preacher. Full-page acrylic paintings detail the hilarious chain of events, while the repeated refrain, "Everybody knew Old Dry Frye," and the down-home language create a rollicking read-aloud. Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI
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