Books published by Riversong Studio

Popover is a little mouse with big ideas. When he wakes up one morning and decides he's tired of being small, it's up to him to show his family he's ready to be big and grown-up. But being big isn't always as easy as it seems especially when it means taking on more responsibilities and giving up some of the things he thinks he's outgrown. Is Popover really ready to be big? Or can he learn to accept who he is? Find out in this sweet, funny story sure to entertain even the biggest little hearts.

When crafty Ikto'mi comes across a hungry Iya (a giant) he fears he may become its next meal but Iya has bigger plans: he's going to eat the nearby village! With a trick or two up his sleeve, Ikto must find a way to save the people from Iya's never-ending appetite. Written in English and Lakota.Ikto'mi, whose name literally means "spider," is a trickster figure, shape-shifter, and cultural hero in traditional Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota Sioux American Indian stories.According to legend, he was born, full-grown from an egg. The first-born son of Inya - the Rock, he is the size of an ordinary man and possesses supernatural powers and spider-like qualities. He is both the fool and a sly, cunning teacher; good and bad; hero and anti-hero.Iya - the giant - is Ikto'mi's younger brother and a powerful destructive creature who consumes all in his path.Ikto'mi is also referred to as Inktomi, Iktome, Ictinike, Ikto, Unktomi, and Unktome, depending on the region and dialect.