![]() His illustrations are equally accomplished, ablaze with color and abounding with the angular symbols and forms of the Pueblo people's pottery and textile designs. Just imagine walking up stone steps that are bordered by lush greenery and topped by a pretty, decorative white arbor 'canopy. ![]() As always, McDermott offers up a splendid tale, perfectly paced for an amusing read-aloud. Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest Whether for a tiny city garden or for a rolling estate with outdoor 'rooms,' vertical landscaping is one of todays most popular trends. ![]() The feckless Coyote's subsequent spectacular tumble from the sky burns his tail and lands him first in a puddle, then in the dust. They soon tire of his rude, boastful ways, however, and cash in on the loan mid-flight. Coyote's ``nose for trouble'' leads him to a playful flock of crows, who indulge his wish to fly by lending him their feathers. ![]() The fiery colors of the Southwest's rain-parched landscape serve as backdrop for the antics of Coyote, whose vainglorious wish to fly like the crows and be ``the greatest coyote in all the world'' sets him up for a mighty fall from grace. This particular story is southwestern in origin, but if a grade class was learning about Native Americans in their Social Studies class, reading a corresponding piece of traditional literature would really cmpliment the lesson. McDermott (Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest) continues to mine the rich vein of Native American folklore, here unearthing a lively Zuni tale. Using an American Indian story has a lot of possibilities. ![]()
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