Why the Sea Is Salt

by Margaret Mayo

Part of the Orchard Myths series, this colle ction of two stories is retold by Margaret Mayo. The first t ale explains how the sea became salty and the second one des cribes what happens when 2 spirit people fall to Earth. '

48 pages, Hardcover

First published June 11, 1998

About the author

There is more than one author with this name

For the Romance novelist see: Margaret Mayo

Margaret Mary Cumming was born 10 May 1935 in London, England, the daughter of William John and Anna (Macleod) Cumming. On 28 July 1958, she married Peter Robin Mayo, a university lectured, and they had three children: Roderick, Katrina and Andrew.

Margaret Mayo was a children's literature and folktales writer. A former teacher, she uses her wide-ranging experience with children in her writing. She lives in Brighton.

Reviews

[Rebecca Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Why the Sea is Salt" is an intriguing folktale that is suitable for children over the age of 12. The vocabulary would be challenging for children under this age and the storyline may be harder to comprehend. This book can be used in classrooms to teach folktales and to gain a different perspective of consequences someone can face in stories.