Coyote Places the Stars

by Harriet Peck Taylor

Book Overview

A joyfully retold and vibrantly illustrated story about the origin of the constellations, based on a Wasco Indian legend.

One evening, crafty Coyote climbs the moon to discover the secrets of the heavens. Instead, he finds a way to make the most wonderful pictures for all the world to see. The next night, the other animals of the canyon look up to the sky, where they see a big surprise

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0027888452
• ISBN13: 9780027888454
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Kids love it!

Beautiful illustraitons and a "just-right" story. I use this book to introduce children ages 5-10 to the concepts of constellations and worldwide legends about the stars. They love the Coyote character! The more traditional Wasco version of Coyote's first venture into the heavens is a bit dark and complex for very young children - this one is fantastic!

great tale

My second graders enjoyed this book very much. It's an enjoyable tale that lends itself to great discussion and writing.

Coyote Places the StarsTR

If you like star gazing then you will like this book because it is about a coyote and he wants to go to the moon and find the sars secret.So he goes to the moon and he places the stars in the shape of animals.He foes back home and tells allthe animals about what he did.All the animals like what he did and through him a great feast.After the feast he told the animals:I will always be your friend and the friend of your children and your children's children.If you listen carfully at a full moon you may here Coyote.He is telling you to look out ypur window to see what he has made and to dream.I like Harriet Peck Taylors books.I really hope you injoy this book.Because I really,really did.So I hope you do too.

Coyote Places the Stars NH

I liked this story a little and i think you did a very good job with the words and i think you are the best kid writter that i have heard so far. thats all i wanted to say!

Description from the cover

One evening, crafty Coyote climbs to the moon to discover the secrets of the heavens. Instead he finds a way to make the most wonderful pictures for all the world to see. When the other animals of the canyon look up at the sky the next night, they're in for a big surprise. Based on a Wasco Indian legend, this story about the origin of the constellations is joyfully retold and vibrantly illustrated by Harriet Peck Taylor. Harriet Peck Taylor's interest in coyote lore began with a young coyote who lived in the foothills near her home. "It used to follow me on hikes with my dogs," she says, "and once even touched noses with them." Ms. Taylor received her B.F.A. in painting from the University of Colorado. In her paintings, which are in public and private collections, she tries to capture natural beauty because "if people can appreciate the beauty of the land, they will perhaps want to protect it." Harriet Peck Taylor lives in Boulder, Colorado, where she is a full-time artist and enthusiastic stargazer.