description: Why are things the way they are? Why do some animals behave the way they do? Why doe a cat purr? There are many was to answer these questions. Some answers are scientific. Some answers are imaginatie. Imaginative answerw may be told in stories and myths passed down from one generation to another. These tales are often called pourquoi tales. The word pourquoi is French. It is pronounced poor kwah and means "why." In this book you will discocer several different things about animals.
language: English
title: Pourquoi Tales: The Cat's Purr, Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together, the Fire Bringer
titlecomplete: Pourquoi Tales: The Cat's Purr, Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together, the Fire Bringer
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Houghton Mifflin School