Download or read book Why the Tides Ebb and Flow written by Joan Chase Bowden and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.