Ten-year-old Pablo falls out of his father's old truck on the way to pick melons in Arizona, but with the help of a coyote pup, he makes it across the border.
During his first year of life a coyote cub learns well all the tricks of desert survival, but cannot change an ingrained coyote trait that is nearly his undoing.
Describes the characteristics and behavior of the coyote, including anecdotes from Indian lore and legend stressing its intelligence and discussions of its importance to the environment.
This illustrated book is a tribute to the coyote's remarkable spirit and an invitation to a greater understanding of the coyote's vital place in our world.
Coyote, caught in a dispute between the Sun and the Moon, receives the gift of many improvements in his appearance but must ultimately be satisfied with what he has.
