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"In this folktale explaining why the sea has tides, an old woman threatens to pull the rock from the hole in the ocean floor if Sky Spirit does not honor his promise to give her shelter."
Source: Book's summary in publication information.

Joan Chase Bowden was born in London and came to the US in 1960. Bowden is a prolific children's book writer and has written over 60 books for children, some of which have won notable awards. She now works as an instructor for the Children's Literature Institute.

Marc Tolon Brown is an American author and illustrator of children's books. Brown writes as well as illustrates the Arthur book series and is best known for creating that series and its numerous spin-offs.
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Why the tides ebb and flow by Joan Chase Bowden
Audio book about a witch who lived in nature and she called upon a spirit asking for a hut.
She asked for other things after days, to get out of the weather. She wanted a rock that was the plug to the sea.
Silly children's story, cute.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device). ( )

The title makes the book pretty self-explanatory. An old woman lives in a flower patch. She asks the God for shelter and he finally agrees to let her have a rock and she knows exactly which rock she wants. This rock she chooses is the only thing that keeps the water from going down a hole/drain. When she takes it, the water level falls and when she replaces it the water rises again. It's a very cute explanation as to why the tides ebb and flow. ( )

Fine condition