King, T. (2004). Coyote’s new suit. Toronto, Ontario: Key Porter Books.
Summary:
Coyote is proud of his new suit, however, when crow tells him that it’s just okay, Coyote decides to start taking other animals’ suits. When the animals cannot find their furs, crow tells the animals to take the human’s clothes. One day, Coyote notices that he does not have any more room in his closet for suits. Crow tells him to have a yard sale, but crow has also invited the humans and the other animals.
Advisory Information:
-Themes
a. Be content with what you have: Coyote is constantly looking for new things he wants, rather than being content with what he has. The humans seem to have the same problem when they will not return the animal skins for their own clothes.
b. Trickster tales: In this story, the crow sort of takes the role of the trickster. She is able to convince other people to do things for her pleasure.
c. Conceit: Coyote is very narcissist, in his coat. His pride overrides his ability to think about how the other animals and humans might feel for having their clothes and fur taken away from them.
Age Recommendation:
I think that this picture book would be great for young readers, namely kids aged 3 to 7. Young children will enjoy listening to the words and looking at the pictures. Older children will enjoy reading the text for themselves and understanding the morals of the story.
Other Information:
This book was illustrated by Johnny Wales.
Reaction:
This story is reminiscent of Aesop’s Fables told in a modern day context. I think that the illustrations were very interesting adding to the overall feel of the story. I was surprised at how the other animals reacted to coyote. No problems seem to occur despite his actions, especially since he might start stealing coats again.
Summary:
Coyote is proud of his new suit, however, when crow tells him that it’s just okay, Coyote decides to start taking other animals’ suits. When the animals cannot find their furs, crow tells the animals to take the human’s clothes. One day, Coyote notices that he does not have any more room in his closet for suits. Crow tells him to have a yard sale, but crow has also invited the humans and the other animals.
Advisory Information:
-Themes
a. Be content with what you have: Coyote is constantly looking for new things he wants, rather than being content with what he has. The humans seem to have the same problem when they will not return the animal skins for their own clothes.
b. Trickster tales: In this story, the crow sort of takes the role of the trickster. She is able to convince other people to do things for her pleasure.
c. Conceit: Coyote is very narcissist, in his coat. His pride overrides his ability to think about how the other animals and humans might feel for having their clothes and fur taken away from them.
Age Recommendation:
I think that this picture book would be great for young readers, namely kids aged 3 to 7. Young children will enjoy listening to the words and looking at the pictures. Older children will enjoy reading the text for themselves and understanding the morals of the story.
Other Information:
This book was illustrated by Johnny Wales.
Reaction:
This story is reminiscent of Aesop’s Fables told in a modern day context. I think that the illustrations were very interesting adding to the overall feel of the story. I was surprised at how the other animals reacted to coyote. No problems seem to occur despite his actions, especially since he might start stealing coats again.
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