". . . interesting insights . . . they are accessible to all levels of readers, from scholars interested in folktales as narratives to those who simply want to be entertained."—Choice
". . . provides penetrating insights into the life and spirit of an ancient culture. . . . a must-read for students and scholars interested in the art of storytelling as it expresses clashes between cultures."—MultiCultural Review
". . . captures a rich but fast-disappearing oral tradition. . . . a poignant re-creation of what living and working with Quechua speakers reveals to a perceptive and appreciative outsider, is conversational, witty, and memorable for its insights."—Translation Review
"The thirty-one short tales and riddles collected here . . . are diverse and colourful, and largely moralistic, although some are seemingly purely for purposes of entertainment. Many break down stereotypes of the rural Andean world and portray its peoples as being aware of and engaging with the larger world around them."—British Bulletin of Publications