I gave the book 5 stars for many reasons. McDermott's other trickster tales include: Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest, Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa, Jabuti the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon, Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti, and Pig-Boy: A Trickster Tale from Hawai'i. I also thoroughly enjoyed the flat, geometric illustrations and the contrast of Coyote's brilliant blue against the sandy, red-brown of the Southwest. From the start, you know the Coyote will never be able to accomplish his goal, but you read anyway because you want to experience his comical calamity. I think I enjoyed this tale because it reminded me of Wile E. And to this day, coyotes are a dusty gray color. He lands in a pool of water on a mesa, chases after the crows who laugh at his misfortune and tumbles in the dirt. But he predictably falls to the ground when the crows decide he is undeserving of their talent. In this tale, he wants to fly like the crows, and in the beginning they want to help him. He is always getting in trouble, usually because he is rude, boastful and proud. Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest is appropriate for children in kindergarten through second grade.Ĭoyote, the trickster-fool, is common in Native American folklore.
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