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Coyote's Wild Home
By Regan McMahon,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Girl and coyote pup learn about the wild in gentle story.
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What's the Story?
In COYOTE'S WILD HOME, a coyote pup and an adult coyote in his pack, his "auntie," explore an Appalachian forest and spy two humans in their territory, a young girl and her grandpa. The auntie is teaching the pup how to hunt for food and stay safe (avoiding the humans), and the grandpa is taking his granddaughter on her first camping trip and teaching her about animal predators, how to read signs of animals' presence, like tracks and scat (animal poop), and how to fish. Both young ones learn a lot from their elders during their adventure in the forest.
Is It Any Good?
There's a lot of information about coyotes and predators tucked into this gentle story of wilderness exploration. Bit by bit, the two young stars of Coyote's Wild Home -- Coyote Pup and Diana -- each learn about their environment from their loving, instructive older family members. And Paul Mirocha's nearly photo-realistic illustrations will draw young readers in.
Environmental messages come through seamlessly, like when the unseen narrator says of the coyotes, "They moved to this mountain last winter after their forest home was cut down to build houses. They're still learning what they can find in this new forest to feed their family in every season." Back matter offers "Facts about Coyotes and How You Can Help Them Survive."
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what they learned about coyotes in Coyote's Wild Home. Which facts were new to you? What did you already know from learning about about other animal species?
Have you ever encountered a wild animal in the wild? What happened?
Does reading this book make you want to learn more about coyotes? Does it make you want to learn more about wild animals in general? Why is curiosity an important character strength?
Book Details
- Authors: Lily Kingsolver , Barbara Kingsolver
- Illustrator: Paul Mirocha
- Genre: Picture Book
- Topics: Great Boy Role Models , Great Girl Role Models , Science and Nature , Wild Animals
- Character Strengths: Communication , Courage , Curiosity , Gratitude , Teamwork
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: The Gryphon Press
- Publication date: November 28, 2023
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 6 - 9
- Number of pages: 32
- Available on: Hardback
- Last updated: December 6, 2023
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