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Riki And His Lost Puppy

by Ian X. Byrne

22 pages; Saddle stitched; illustrated children's book, full-color; catalogue #07-1349; ISBN 1-4251-3484-X; US$10.96, C$12.60, EUR8.55, £5.66

Riki, an Indian boy of long ago, loses his beloved puppy. He sets out to find her. Along the way, he meets interesting people and enchanted creatures who tell him stories.

About the Book

An Indian boy named Riki loses his puppy and goes looking for her. He meets interesting people and enchanted creatures who tell him stories. The Shaman tells him how Kawawa, the butterfly, came to be. The Clan Mother tells of the Three Sisters, corn, beans and squash. Riki finds two brothers in a canoe who sing of Winooski, the wild onion. Big Bear tells him of how he once saved The People. Turtle tells him of his famous race with Bear. Red Beard of The Little People relates the story of the Gruesome Flying Head. A faerie of the Nymphs of Risceal tells the story of The Little People. Riki meets Tom-tom of the Golden Fog. Walela, the hummingbird, tells how the hummingbird came to be. Riki's uncle describes how rainbows were created. Riki finally finds his beloved puppy, who had been visiting her grandmother. Everyone is happy and rejoices.

About the Author

Ian X. Byrne is a West Point graduate, retired professor of mathematics, and Professor Emeritus of Norwich University. He lives in 150-year-old farmhouse in rural Vermont along with his faithful Golden Retriever and four cats. He builds replicas of World War I aeroplanes as "l'Aerodrome Lorraine." For 25 years he directed an early music ensemble. He also writes fantasies about the Iroquois of long ago.