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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100688162037
ISBN-139780688162030
eBay Product ID (ePID)295223
Product Key Features
Book TitleKindle Me a Riddle : a Pioneer Story
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicHumor / Jokes & Riddles, Historical / United States / General, General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)
IllustratorAndersen, Bethanne, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorRoberta Karim
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight15.4 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN98-018955
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromKindergarten
Dewey Decimal[E]
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisWhat is cider before it is cider? Answer: apples And what was the wagon road before it was a wagon road? Answer: a buffalo trail Constance and Jack and their mama and papa are playing a riddle game that stretches from morning to night, and as they stir up one riddle after another, young readers will delight in puzzling out answers that illuminate the details of daily life for a family of settlers living on the frontier. What was this book before it was a book? You can kindle a riddle, too! "What is a wagon road before its a wagon road? A buffalo trail, long and deep. . . ." So begin the pioneer riddles that Constance and Papaand then Mama and Jack, toospin into a day-long guessing game of common sense and fun. And once the riddles start, they crackle and pop like kindling aflame. Roberta Karims fascinating portrait of early American life is illustrated with paintings brimming with energy and authenticity by Bethanne Andersen and includes historical background notes on the facts behind the riddles. Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council fo SS & Child. Book Council, What is cider before it is cider? Answer: apples And what was the wagon road before it was a wagon road? Answer: a buffalo trail Constance and Jack and their mama and papa are playing a riddle game that stretches from morning to night, and as they stir up one riddle after another, young readers will delight in puzzling out answers that illuminate the details of daily life for a family of settlers living on the frontier. What was this book before it was a book? You can kindle a riddle, too "What is a wagon road before its a wagon road? A buffalo trail, long and deep. . . ." So begin the pioneer riddles that Constance and Papaand then Mama and Jack, toospin into a day-long guessing game of common sense and fun. And once the riddles start, they crackle and pop like kindling aflame. Roberta Karims fascinating portrait of early American life is illustrated with paintings brimming with energy and authenticity by Bethanne Andersen and includes historical background notes on the facts behind the riddles. Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council fo SS & Child. Book Council