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Available
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FIC KIN
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Youth
Description
After a little girl, who is dressed like a reindeer, crashes Coyote's solstice party, she brings them to a mall where Coyote has fun shopping--until he realizes he needs to pay for everything.
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Publication
Toronto ; Berkeley : Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2009.
Original publication date
Native American, Animals, Canadian, Picture Book, Holiday, Indigenous, Winter solstice, story of rhyme, multicultural, diversity
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LibraryThing member samib
This is a very nice holiday season addition to the bookshelf. Written by a well known Native author who frequently writes fiction about Canadian First Nations people, it shows how animals perceive the hustle of the Christmas shopping season compared to their own peaceful life in the forest. A nice
Teachers and librarians could both feature this title during the holidays as a charming little read not focusing on the point of view of any one groups' religion.
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"view from outside" of what many take for granted as the "cultural norm" of the holiday season.Teachers and librarians could both feature this title during the holidays as a charming little read not focusing on the point of view of any one groups' religion.
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LibraryThing member kjarthur
An enchanting and funny story that has one reflect on excess and consumerism as opposed to sharing, goodwill and peace.
LibraryThing member Rachel.Seltz
Ages 3 to 10.
Coyote is hosting his animal friends for a special solstice dinner. A girl proclaiming to be a reindeer with antlers on her head and a red rubber ball on her nose shows up first instead. As the animals seek to reunite the girl with her family, they stumble upon a blindingly bright new
The text is highly pleasing to the ear, with a rhythmic cadence that creates an jaunty flow when read aloud. Many of the passages are written as five line limericks, with an AABA rhyme scheme supporting the rollicking pace. Children will enjoy anticipating the addictive rhymes. The book will inspire children writing humorous poems.
The playfulness of the text is heightened by Clement’s quirky cartoon illustrations. The illustrations help set the tone, from the peaceful forest with elegant tree trunks and gentle snowflakes falling down to the chaos of bean-headed, jabbering shoppers bickering. Sight gags of Coyote’s frenzied antics at the mall are particularly amusing.
This story is a cheerful reminder that goodwill and peace can be found for free by spending time with friends over a good meal. King and Clement have created humorous, anti-consumerist tale of friendship that will bring a smile to readers’ faces. Recommended.
Coyote is hosting his animal friends for a special solstice dinner. A girl proclaiming to be a reindeer with antlers on her head and a red rubber ball on her nose shows up first instead. As the animals seek to reunite the girl with her family, they stumble upon a blindingly bright new
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shopping mall. Coyote gets caught up in a shopping spree before a reality check at the register.The text is highly pleasing to the ear, with a rhythmic cadence that creates an jaunty flow when read aloud. Many of the passages are written as five line limericks, with an AABA rhyme scheme supporting the rollicking pace. Children will enjoy anticipating the addictive rhymes. The book will inspire children writing humorous poems.
The playfulness of the text is heightened by Clement’s quirky cartoon illustrations. The illustrations help set the tone, from the peaceful forest with elegant tree trunks and gentle snowflakes falling down to the chaos of bean-headed, jabbering shoppers bickering. Sight gags of Coyote’s frenzied antics at the mall are particularly amusing.
This story is a cheerful reminder that goodwill and peace can be found for free by spending time with friends over a good meal. King and Clement have created humorous, anti-consumerist tale of friendship that will bring a smile to readers’ faces. Recommended.
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LibraryThing member AleashaKachel
It's time for Coyote's annual feast and all of his friends are coming for dinner, even an unexpected guest; a child dressed as a reindeer. As the animal friends try to find her home, they stumble across a massive mall where Coyote tries frantically find gifts for all his friends. This is an
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engaging and funny book about the perils of consumerism and what truly matters during the holiday season. I absolutely loved the illustrations in this book; in particular I love the image of Beaver, Bear, Moose, and Otter arriving to Coyote's party with gummy bears, chocolate moose, otter chestnuts and beaver tales. This picture book is a much smaller book sized format that certainly lends itself well to being read aloud because it rhymes. Show Less
LibraryThing member Atroesch
I loved the theme of this book and that explores and challenges the ideals of the holiday season! And the animals are too cute!
LibraryThing member npetzold
Here you'll read a story of a little girl pretending to be a reindeer who stumbles into a Christmas party at coyote's house. Together they bring the little girl back to 'civilization' and in the meantime make a trip to the mall which is overcrowded with Christmas shoppers. They buy some things,
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then return to make dinner and hang out. Show Less
LibraryThing member gregresch
This is an updated native American morality tale, it teaches readers that people and relationships are more precious than objects.
ISBN
9780888999290