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Coyote Stories for Children: Tales from Native America

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This book contains a few short stories about the mischief that Coyote always seems to get into. They held the attention of my five-year-old. We found the last story - Coyote and the Grass People to be particularly amusing, but not for those who don't appreciate a little bathroom humor. The book has a few pictures in black and white. The narrative reads as if the author is really speaking the story the reader.

Without violating the spirit of teaching serious lessons, this version makes Coyote and his animal companions funny on a comic book level. Coyote's inability to contain his mirth over a creature trying to save his life and paying the price, to his brother's immediate forgiveness and loving acceptance of Coyote's foolishness are funny in ways that early elementary kids see funny, or at least the way I remember it. The stories are made, like most Coyote stories, for reading aloud, but be forewarned: some sound effects may be required!