Coyote Rides the Sun

A Native American Folktale

Folktales from Around the World
  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

A Native American tale of how the dusty coyote got its coloring, especially its black-tipped tail, and why the coyote is nocturnal.

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978-1-62323-007-4
$36.95
Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Fiction
Category Language Arts
Copyright 2012
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2011-08-01
BISACS JUV012020, JUV012030, JUV012040
Dewey 398.2089
Graphics 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7.25 x 8.25
Lexile 500
Guided Reading Level K
ATOS Reading Level 3.2
ATOS Interest Level LG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 146763
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, and Reviewed
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  • About the Illustrator
Author: Amanda StJohn

Amanda StJohn is an author and public librarian. She is fascinated by singing frogs and animal tracks, and enjoys apricot tea and knitting.

Illustrator: Durga Yael Bernhard

Durga Yael Bernhard is the illustrator of numerous children's books, with topics ranging from natural science to multicultural themes. She has a deep love of African culture, Eastern and Western religion, and the natural world, all of which are reflected in her art. Durga's experience mothering three children has also shaped some of her most notable works. She lives with her family in the Catskill Mountains of New York.

Reviews

A noteworthy review of Folktales from Around the World from School Library Journal on November 1, 2011

Old-fashioned in the best way, each book tells a story from a particular area. To maintain the traditional feel, the tales are narrated by a storyteller, and the illustrations, which include full-page color images as well as smaller black-and-white pictures, purposefully imitate styles… View →