Bob was a bear in the Michigan wood, Ornery, mean, and one-eyed, nothing before him stood. Here is his tale as it was told to me, By the wolf and Grandpa, who did it see. So starts the tale of Bob the One-Eyed Bear. His story and the others in this collection whimsically tell humorous tall tales, ranging from an anteater who loses his tongue to a yak who needs to save Christmas.