Title: Coyote
Author: Gerald McDermott
Copyright Date: 1994
Publisher: Harcourt Brace and Company
Possible Theme: Native
American Tales, Coyotes, Tricksters
Personal Response: Coyote is a classic trickster folktale that teaches the
lesson to not become rude and boastful. The story comes from a Native American
tale and would be a great book to read if you are completing a unit on this
subject. In my opinion, the pictures really illustrate an arrogant personally
and convey the meaning even better than the words. I also like that the book
reinforces the idea that behaving badly has consequences.
Student Journal Entry: This story tells how the coyote became “the
color of dust”. Write a story about why another animal looks the way it does.
Example: Why crows are black? Did they fall in a river of black ink? Did they
eat too many blackberries? Be creative.
Activity: Draw a before and after picture of the coyote. Give the picture
some dialog bubbles. Is the coyote happy about being grey?
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