Project Gutenberg 2022-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 130 Roberts, Theodore Goodridge 1877 1953 Roberts, T. G. (Theodore Goodridge) Goodridge Roberts, Theodore Roberts, George Edward Theodore Roberts, G. E. Theodore (George Edward Theodore) Bull, Charles Livingston 1874 1932 09018024 Flying Plover: His stories, told him by Squat-by-the-fire $aUnited States :$bL. C. Page & Company,$c1909. The Mountaineer people -- The bear, the moose, and the walrus -- Adventures of King Bear continued -- How fire came to the Mountaineers -- How Porcupine Killer learned still more about the wonderful fire -- Why old King Walrus went away from the Mountaineers' country -- Another story of Gluskap and his people. Al Haines "Flying Plover: His stories, told him by Squat-by-the-fire" by G. E. Theodore Roberts is a collection of children's stories likely written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Labrador landscape, the tales revolve around the life of a young boy named Flying Plover and the captivating stories shared by his grandmother, Squat-by-the-fire, who is depicted as a wise medicine woman. The book touches upon themes of nature, culture, and the interactions between humans and the animal kingdom through folklore and mythology. The narrative unfolds with Flying Plover living with his grandmother among the Mountaineer Indians of Labrador, where she shares nothing short of magical tales filled with great creatures like King Bear, King Walrus, and heroic figures such as Porcupine Killer. Each story delves into the adventures and conflicts among these characters, exploring lessons of bravery, wisdom, and the consequences of pride. The tales illustrate how the origins of fire came to be and how the balance of power shifted between animals and humans, showcasing the wisdom of the natural world through the eyes of a child learning about his heritage. Throughout the book, there is a rich use of imagery and allegory that contributes to an immersive experience for readers, reinforcing the cultural significance of storytelling in Indigenous traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/flyingploverhiss00robe 20221006134533roberts 1909 US Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Labrador (N.L.) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 119220 2025-06-27T09:56:14.048395 text/html 118392 2022-10-11T17:08:16 text/html 1312354 2025-06-27T09:56:16.589312 application/epub+zip 1312419 2025-06-27T09:56:14.685315 application/epub+zip 108387 2025-06-27T09:56:14.328299 application/epub+zip 1361058 2025-06-27T09:56:18.126259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1351373 2025-06-27T09:56:16.253321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104414 2025-06-27T09:56:13.749303 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103977 2022-10-11T17:08:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20097 2025-06-27T09:56:18.262278 application/rdf+xml 18474 2025-06-27T09:56:14.413299 image/jpeg 3100 2025-06-27T09:56:14.371274 image/jpeg 38075 2022-10-11T17:08:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 2628704 2022-10-11T17:08:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 2633243 2025-06-27T09:56:14.096298 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia