Coyote: A Trickster Tale From The American Southwest

from megjwal

Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest by Gerald McDermott This traditional tale is about why the coyote is the color he is today. Coyote has a nose for trouble. He looks for desert creatures that are not friendly. He has the idea he could be a great coyote if he could fly. The crow...

from CourtneyZeggert

The illustrations in this book are so vivid and very reflective of the native american culture that the story is derived from. The Coyote in this story is a trickster and he is also very boastful. he wants to learn how to fly, so he gets the crows to 'teach' him. He doesn't realize that they are ...

from jtabb0709

This a good story to explain the Native American tales and how they tell stories about animals how they get their characteristics. This story is about why the wolf looks the way he does. He wants to learn to fly so he hangs out with the crows. In the end he has a different color fur and nose.

from IEliasson

Gerold McDermott's adaptation of Zuni trickster tale is an spirited romp into Native American folklore. Coyote has "a nose for trouble" and quickly gets into it when he asks the crows to teach him how to fly. His pride and boastfulness get him into further trouble with the Crows, who remove Coyot...

from fatlamb

The book does mention that coyote stories are the most widely known and most often told trickster tales of Native American tradition. The story is very short and with a rhythmic flow, one that younger children will be able to read and follow. Plot is simple, in this story the coyote is blue and w...