The Coyote Under the Table: El Coyote Debajo de la Mesa (Bilingual English/Spanish)
by Joe Hayes (Author) Antonio Castro L (Illustrator)
What happens when an old dog sitting at the dinner table with his master slides a whole leg of lamb, a big bowl of posole, a stack of tortillas and a bottle of wine to a coyote, who just happens to be under the table? A whole ruckus, that's what!
¿Qué sucede cuando un perro viejo sentado en la mesa con su amo desliza una pierna entera de cordero, un tazón grande de pozole, una pila de tortillas y una botella de vino a un coyote, que casualmente está debajo de la mesa? ¡Todo un alboroto, eso es!
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Gr 2-6--This bilingual collection of stories is one that storytellers will want to come back to again and again. The title story has a dog that makes friends with his former mortal enemy, Coyote. The old dog is about to be put down by his masters who think he is no longer useful. But Coyote has a plan for him to prove his worth, and the dog is later able to repay the favor. Some of these stories have visible roots in European folklore, but they are all distinctly Hispanic. There is a version of "Puss in Boots" in which Gato Pinto, a spotted cat, saves a young man from the jealous treachery of his brothers. In another, a boy gets the power to turn into an ant, an eagle, and a lion, and uses the power to rescue a fair maiden. Hayes has perfected his storyteller's voice, and the words flow on the page just as if you were hearing the story in person. The Spanish translation is equally readable and tellable for that matter. The illustrations by Castro L. find the most memorable moments in the story and bring them to life with a feeling of action and delightul (and sometimes hilarious) facial expressions. Hayes includes source notes that provide helpful information about the provenance of these tales and the changes that he made in his retellings.
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"Once again Hayes intrigues and amuses with this charming compilation." — Booklist It is impossible to open this book without wanting to finish it, or without laughing! — Midwest Book Review "Hayes has a perfect storyteller's voice, and the words flow on the page as though children were listening to the tale in person." — School Library Journal "These wise and witty tales continue to repay fresh encounters." — Kirkus Reviews "[R]efreshing depth and humor ...The tales ... will delight." — Horn Book
Joe Hayes is one of America's premier storytellers. He grew up in a small town in southern Arizona and developed a lifelong interest in the cultures and creatures of the region. As Hayes got older, he began reading the work of folklorists and anthropologists and gathering the old stories from the Southwest region. His books for young readers have received numerous awards. He lives in New Mexico.
Mauricio Trenard Sayago was born in Cuba and raised to believe in the power of art to educate and transform the individual and society. His goal is to use his work to simplify or change how people see their current realities so they can make the world a better place. He came to the United States in 2000 and lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he uses painting to create images and explore himself in a different cultural context.
JUV012020 - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Ethnic - General
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General
JUV011030 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
Bilingual
Folklore
Tales
New Mexico
