Coyote Steals the Blanket: A Ute Tale
Book Review:
Coyote Steals the Blanket, A Ute Tale is a wonderful and exciting
book that takes the reader on an adventure of a lifetime! The story
is retold and illustrated by Janet Stevens. The story was first told
by Gail Robinson and Douglas Hill and was called "Coyote Steals
the Blanket" from a book called Coyote the Trickster. The
story begins with Coyote thinking he should be King of the Desert until
little Hummingbird says, "Watch out there is danger ahead. There are
blankets ahead but don't touch them for they are not yours." Coyote
thinking he is tough stuff continues to not pay any attention to little
ol' Hummingbird's warnings. Soon enough he comes along the blankets
and takes one for himself not caring for the huge rocks they are laying
on. Little did he know the rocks have spirits of the desert in them
and the one whose blanket he took starts rumbling after him. Coyote
with the help of some desert animal friends tries everything to escape
this rock. It's not until little Hummingbird comes back and saves him
with a few whirs of her wings that Coyote learns his lesson…or does
he? The theme of this book is don't take things that don't belong to
you, or you may get something you didn't bargain for.
The illustrations in this book are very well done. The way Stevens
draws Coyote is amazing. Her drawings really bring oout Coyote's personality.
Stevens' desert scenes bring the desert to life in this book. The colors
are the true colors of the Southwest. The ending is one you will never
forget!
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