In many Native American stories of creation, Coyote proudly takes his place as the ultimate trickster, the mischievous hero whose lessons may even include painful lessons for the unwary. Mindy Dwyer's retelling of a Northwest coyote legend allows readers young and old to meet that same colorful and wily creature, but this time made vulnerable himself by love.
Coyote in Loveis a tale of love and the way things came to be. Children will be entranced as they hear of the antics of Coyote as he sings to the heavens in pursuit of the love of a star. They'll also learn from the Old Ones how a lake with never-ending depth and the bluest waters of Oregon's Crate Lake was formed by a flood of tears from heartbroken Coyote. This appealing legend is matched by the bright, whimsical watercolor images of Coyote.
“This is a cute story, but we won’t stop there talking about this book. Many of the children’s books that are from or about the Native American culture deal with folklore and relationships between mankind and the animals. Many of the same animals are characters in various cross-cultural accounts, such as eagle, raven, fish, frog, and our friend coyote. This story takes coyote on his mischievous adventure as his love for blue star. Eventually rejected, his fall creates the crater hole and his tears fill the hole, known today as Crater Lake. This story will be well liked by children in the Pacific Northwest who are familiar with Crater Lake, especially those who have visited. The cultural accuracy of portraying an important Native American folklore hold true with the story’s retelling.” —ChildLit Wiki
In many Native American stories of creation, Coyote proudly takes his place as the ultimate trickster, the mischievous hero whose lessons may even include painful lessons for the unwary. Mindy Dwyer’s retelling of a Northwest coyote legend allows readers young and old to meet that same colorful lăI
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