In it he describes the different kinds of riddles and their purposes, and, best of all, provides hints on how to solve the riddles (which didn't help me much, alas). The book is worth reading just for that excellent chapter. If you like riddles and are up to a challenge, this is the book for you!.

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written by John Bierhorst, illustrated by Louise Brierley Though some of them might sound silly to you, these riddles let us know ho. .

written by John Bierhorst, illustrated by Louise Brierley. What noise makes you feel small? Thunder. Every four weeks it becomes a baby. What is it? The moon. These riddles and many more have been collected from tribes of native peoples of North, South and Central America. Though some of them might sound silly to you, these riddles let us know how different cultures saw the world -- a fascinating concept. Lightning Inside You: And Other Native American Riddles written by John Bierhorst, illustrated by Louise Brierley.

Lightning inside you. and Other Native American Riddles. Incredible as it is, Native American riddles have never before been gathered together in a book; there's even been some scholarly doubt that native riddling traditions exist on this side of the Atlantic. Bierhorst puts such questions to rest with a harvest from dozens of North, South, and Central American peoples, sandwiched between an analytical introduction and a list of published sources (mostly journal articles).

LIGHTNING INSIDE YOU: And Other Native American Riddles. Illustrated by Louise Brierley. Continue reading the main story. John Bierhorst. John Bierhorst, Louise Brierley (Illustrator). Published by HarperCollins (1992). Important for Native American folkore collections, this book could be used by teachers to stimulate children's riddling efforts. ISBN 10: 0688095828 ISBN 13: 9780688095826.

book by John Bierhorst. Threads of seven colors are stretched on the great prairie.

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John Bierhorst, Louise Brierley. What is it? It runs through the valleys clapping its hands. Rainbow" and "butterfly" are the answers to these two Native American riddles, typically drawn from the world of nature.