What do you do when you lose a tooth? Do you try to exchange it with a beaver for one of his? Do you save it for the Tooth Mouse, or is that the Tooth Fairy? This magically illustrated book shows how children from various cultures and 17 different countries celebrate this rite of passage.
The author of The Surprise and the illustrator of Beach Ball present here fourteen delicious mini-mysteries. "Each of these delightful folktales is a short puzzle to be solved. Timeless and universal."--School Library Journal.
How can a thirsty crow drink from an almost-empty pitcher? How does arresting a stone help a judge find a boy's stolen money? This artfully illustrated book presents fourteen intriguing mysteries from world folklore. Each brain-teasing tale is followed by a simple explanation of the solution, while notes at the back of the book describe the origins of these classic mysteries.
Audio Cassette
(August House Pub Inc, May 1, 1995)
These tales originate in Russia, Peru, Africa, Poland, native American traditions and many other cultures. They celebrate the concepts of respect, integrity and fair play.
Audio CD
(Heritage Schoolhouse Press, Feb. 1, 2006)
With ten tales from different places around the globe, this audio collection showcases the stories in a dialect representative of their origin lands. Local musicians contributed to the CD, adding rich folk music after each story.