Coyote Christmas: A Lakota Story

by S.D. Nelson and Alex Brown

Book Overview

A traditional American Indian folklore character gets a modern update in Coyote Christmas, a charming holiday picture book from award-winning author and illustrator S. D. Nelson.

On Christmas Eve on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Coyote wants to find some people to trick out of a hot meal. Sneaky Coyote is known by American Indians as the Trickster. He knows that there's one person people can't refuse on Christmas Eve:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810993678
• ISBN13: 9780810993679
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Coyote Christmas is Captivating and Charming!

I am a huge fan of S.D. Nelson's artistic gifts. This book is no exception. The artwork is as engaging as the story. I have every book he has ever written or illustrated. If you enjoyed this book, pick up a copy of "The Star People", written by Nelson. He constantly amazes me with his use of colors and images. I only hope one day I have the pleasure of shaking his hand and telling him so in person. I am a brand new teacher and I hope to utilize this story in my classroom. Thanks again for another great book!

collector of chldrens books

This book is a good chldrens book for the holidays. The coyote, who likes to tick everyone, is the one who is tricked. The children I read to have short attention spands, so the short story was a nice length. And the illustrations were great.