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Coyote and the Laughing Butterflies Hardcover – Picture Book, April 1, 1995

by Harriet Peck Taylor (Author, Illustrator)

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This delightful retelling of a Native American folktale is “a satisfying selection, creatively designed, with beautiful pictures and striking imagery” (School Library Journal).

Coyote is used to playing tricks, but in this tale, the tables are turned.

Stopping to take a quick nap by the big salty lake where he’s supposed to bring home salt for cooking, Coyote’s discovered by some mischievous butterflies. Playing their own trick, they carry Coyote home without his salt. Coyote is completely confused—until the third time when Coyote wakes up at home with his salt and discovers the butterflies have been having a bit of fun.
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Dimensions
    0.3 x 10.5 x 8.25 inches
  6. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  7. Publication date
    April 1, 1995
  8. ISBN-10
    0027888460
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0027888461
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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3?A delightful retelling of a Tewa legend. Lovable, lazy coyote is sent by his wife to the big salty lake to bring back salt for cooking. When he is caught napping on the shore by butterflies, they decide to fool him and carry him home without the salt. This trick is thrice repeated until at last coyote awakes at home with the bag of salt beside him. This so pleases his wife that she cooks a feast for all of their friends, including the laughing butterflies who to this day cannot fly in a straight line but flutter to and fro chortling over their successful joke. The book concludes with a helpful author's note on the character of coyote himself and the origin of the tale. The softly textured batik illustrations add feeling and depth to this simple legend. Dusty oranges, blues, tans, and greens capture the New Mexican landscape and bring to life the vibrant scenes of the mesa and the animals' expressions and antics. A satisfying selection, creatively designed, with beautiful pictures and striking imagery.?Beth Tegart, Oneida City Schools, NY
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Ages 6^-8. Arriving at the great salty lake to fetch salt for his wife, Coyote rewards himself with a nap. While sleeping, he is carried through the air by mischievous butterflies, who take him back home--without the salt. After the confused Coyote tries several times to complete his errand, the butterflies take pity on him and return him to his home with a bag full of salt. This gently humorous tale ends with a great feast attended by all Coyote's animal friends, including the butterflies. To this day, the butterflies remember the trick they played on Coyote and "flutter high and low, to and fro, laughing too hard to fly straight." Cactus sitting in a verdant meadow may give some readers pause, but the large pictures, in bright, appealing colors, make the book suitable for reading aloud to groups and for storytelling. An author's note gives the source for the tale, which is based on a Tewa legend, as well as references to other versions. Janice Del Negro

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Harriet Peck Taylor

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Harriet Peck Taylor has spent much of her life observing and being inspired by the animals you see in her books. She an award-winning author, illustrator, and artist. She was listed by Banks Street College: Best Children’s Books of the Year for Coyote and the Laughing Butterflies, 1993, Brother Wolf: A Seneca Tale, 1996, and Secrets of the Stone, 2000. Two Days in May received the 1999 Americas Award and the 1999 Parent’s Choice Award. Coyote Places the Stars and Brother Wolf were both finalists for the Colorado Book Awards. Her fine art has been published on prints, gift ware, and greeting cards. In her free time, she works on behalf of various environmental organizations and spends as much time as possible in the wilderness camping and hiking. A critic once said, "Ultimately, her book pays tribute to a beautiful world."

Visit her online at harrietpecktaylor.com