BIBLIOGRAPHY
Goble, Paul. 1998. IKTOMI AND THE COYOTE. Ill. by Paul Goble. New York: Orchard Books. ISBN 0531331083
PLOT SUMMARY
The trickster Iktomi begins yet another adventure of attempting to outwit the coyote. This folktale begins with Iktomi tricking some prairie dogs into becoming his dinner only to be outsmarted by the coyote who steals the cooked prairie dogs.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
The addition of the gray italics to allow the readers and listeners to make their own comments was a fun addition to the ordinary children’s book. Reading Iktomi’s thoughts in the small print broke up the flow of the story. The illustrations are delightful, but small children may be bothered by the sight of the cooked prairie dogs and the prairies dogs in the coyote’s full stomach.
REVIEWS
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: “kids will enjoy being in the know as they follow the humorous and inevitable downfall of this dubious hero.”
KIRKUS REVIEWS: “Goble's illustrations shine, while the endless interruptions of the main story with narrator asides, as well as with the comments of Iktomi and others, return the story to its oral roots.”
CONNECTIONS
Other stories in the IKTOMI series:
Goble, Paul. IKTOMI AND THE DUCKS: A PLAINS INDIAN STORY. ISBN 9780531058831
Goble, Paul. IKTOMI AND THE BUZZARD: A PLAINS INDIAN STORY. ISBN 9780531071007
Picture credit: Barnes and Noble.com
Goble, Paul. 1998. IKTOMI AND THE COYOTE. Ill. by Paul Goble. New York: Orchard Books. ISBN 0531331083
PLOT SUMMARY
The trickster Iktomi begins yet another adventure of attempting to outwit the coyote. This folktale begins with Iktomi tricking some prairie dogs into becoming his dinner only to be outsmarted by the coyote who steals the cooked prairie dogs.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
The addition of the gray italics to allow the readers and listeners to make their own comments was a fun addition to the ordinary children’s book. Reading Iktomi’s thoughts in the small print broke up the flow of the story. The illustrations are delightful, but small children may be bothered by the sight of the cooked prairie dogs and the prairies dogs in the coyote’s full stomach.
REVIEWS
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL: “kids will enjoy being in the know as they follow the humorous and inevitable downfall of this dubious hero.”
KIRKUS REVIEWS: “Goble's illustrations shine, while the endless interruptions of the main story with narrator asides, as well as with the comments of Iktomi and others, return the story to its oral roots.”
CONNECTIONS
Other stories in the IKTOMI series:
Goble, Paul. IKTOMI AND THE DUCKS: A PLAINS INDIAN STORY. ISBN 9780531058831
Goble, Paul. IKTOMI AND THE BUZZARD: A PLAINS INDIAN STORY. ISBN 9780531071007
Picture credit: Barnes and Noble.com
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