Two tales, set in a time when animals and human beings still talked to each other, display Thomas King's cheeky humor and master storytelling skills. Freshly illustrated and reissued as an early chapter book, these stories are perfect for newly independent readers.

Some dogs have a bark bigger than their bite. But Sweetie, the Great Dane, can't afford to bark or bite. After three nips and three masters, the next stop is the pound. So when the burglar comes calling, he wags his tail. When the coyotes come prowling, he tries to make peace. Now how can Sweetie outfox 12 coyotes without sinking his teeth into trouble?

"From winter hunts to picnic foraging, Coyote makes his deliberate way through the seasons in his urban habitat"--

"Set in the desert southwest, this variation on the traditional, cumulative rhyme looks at the consequences of a coyote's strange diet"--Title verso page.

His stomach rumbling, Coyote approaches a house on Christmas Eve hoping to trick the family there out of a hot meal by dressing as Santa Claus, but Sister Raven sees the strange events and plays a wonderful trick of her own.

Coyote seeks food and fun in the canyons and hills of the southwest, and the reader helps him make choices as he encounters many other creatures, some friendly and some dangerous.

"A tale of two babies-one human and one coyote-who swap places until a bath time reveals their switcheroo and their parents bring them back to their proper homes"--

This adventure of trickster Rabbit and determined Coyote answers the question: Why does Coyote howl at the moon? Let's go ask Rabbit! Esta aventura del tramposo Conejo y el decidido Coyote responde a la pregunta: ¿Por qué Coyote aúlla a la luna? ¡Vamos a preguntarle a Rabbit!

"Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver and environmental educator Lily Kingsolver collaborate on their first children's book, Coyote's Wild Home. The book takes us into the woods, meadows, and streams of an Appalachian forest where a girl and a coyote pup each have their first woodland adventures. On their separate journeys into the wilderness with a beloved family member, the intertwined paths of child and coyote will surprise and enchant young...

In a desert valley, surrounded by mountains of rock and cactus, is the tiny village the boy calls home. He never wanders far, frightened of coyotes and the dusty wilds beyond. On a visit to Grandpa's ranch, he resists the invitation to explore an area where his grandfather grew up, far from any village. The boy would rather play it safe on his tablet. But one of the creatures he fears has other plans for him, and soon the vast desert "jungle" begins...