Coyote Steals the Blanket (Ute Tales)
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Rating | : | 4.82 (507 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0823409961 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 503 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Coyote receives his comeuppance when he tries to take something that does not belong to him.
But Coyote steals the blanket ("I would look fine dressed up in this. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. I could wear it as a new coat") and a mad race ensues as the offended boulder rolls after the thief, who refuses to give up his booty. Frenetic drawings with a kid-like sensibility propel the story at breakneck pace from one vigorous scene to the next--Mule Deer tries to block the boulder and gets his antlers snapped off; Big Horn Sheep is flattened by the marauding rock. After all,
Unrepentant Coyote strikes again! Okay, I'm not an expert on Native American tales, so I can't tell you how close this story comes to the "original". What I can say is that I kind of liked Coyote. He sort of reminded me of a ten year old boy. He steals a blanket and gets chased around t. A Customer said excellent book for children. I bought this book in a local bookstore out of curiosity. My 5yr old loved it. It's humorous and the ending caught us by surprise. This story also gives children the opportunity to participate (when the rocks "rumble" after coyote).I'd recommend it for . Coyote Steals The Blanket A greedy coyote thinks that he owns everything. One day he comes across these beautiful blankets but before a little bird had warned him not to talk them, but the greedy coyote took them anyway. The rock chased him all over and there was no way that he