More Stories to Solve: Fifteen Folktales from Around the World
Grade 2-4-- Shannon and Sis again bring together a collection of folkloric riddles, replicating the previous format and success of their Stories to Solve (Greenwillow, 1985). Each of the 15 selections comes from a different culture, with the source usually identified in the text of the riddle or discernible from visual clues in the accompanying illustrations. Further information is provided at the end of the book. The tales vary in difficulty, although the answers are generally contained within the text. The weakest one involves a banker who cheats a Brahman; unlike the others, the solution lies in moral, rather than logical, reasoning. Sis's stylized pen-and-ink drawings support the stories and entertain. Overall, a satisfying gathering of brain teasers, sure to please riddle lovers and especially useful for teachers introducing the global village concept through world folklore. --Dorothy Houlihan, White Plains Public Library, NYCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.