{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Guest Contributor","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/guest-contributor\/","title":"Riddles: Not Just Child's Play","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2sa5rZpKWS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/riddles-not-just-childs-play\/\">Riddles: Not Just Child&#8217;s Play<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/riddles-not-just-childs-play\/embed\/#?secret=2sa5rZpKWS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Riddles: Not Just Child&#8217;s Play&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"2sa5rZpKWS\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Lately I am often approached by unfamiliar ten-year-olds who have a singular purpose. I recognize their expression every time; it begins with a friendly smile, followed by a look of cunning, then a question: &#8220;Can I tell you a riddle?&#8221; &#8220;Okay, what&#8217;s your riddle?&#8221; I reply. And out comes the challenge: &#8220;What has four eyes but cannot see?&#8221; or &#8220;What has a mouth but doesn&#8217;t eat, a bed but doesn&#8217;t sleep, and runs but never walks?&#8221; Or perhaps it&#8217;s this one: &#8220;What does the poor have, the rich lack, and if you eat it you&#8217;ll die?&#8221; It all began during my recent book tour. At the first school event, I threw in a few riddles because there are riddles in my novel. I really didn&#8217;t expect much of a reaction, but the enthusiasm from students was obvious. Kids love riddles. Faced with this eureka moment, I suggested a riddle-making session,..."}