Coyote's Wild Home
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- Create Date：2023-11-30 00:21:28
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Lily Hopp Kingsolver
- ISBN：0940719487
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Reviews
Hannah
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beautiful illustrations and very informative， but too wordy for a storytime。
Reading Adventures
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THis was an absolutely marvelous book and I am so thankful to have received it as an ARC。 Set in the Appalachian forest the tale follows a wolf cub and a little girl as they both go on their own adventures in exploring and learning about their forest around them。 We live here in the Appalachian mountains and so this made this story even more dear to us。 This is so wonderfully written in such a heart warming and endearing way that you will truly fall in love with this little adventure。 Showing ho THis was an absolutely marvelous book and I am so thankful to have received it as an ARC。 Set in the Appalachian forest the tale follows a wolf cub and a little girl as they both go on their own adventures in exploring and learning about their forest around them。 We live here in the Appalachian mountains and so this made this story even more dear to us。 This is so wonderfully written in such a heart warming and endearing way that you will truly fall in love with this little adventure。 Showing how connected the two very different adventurers' paths are is simply outstanding。 The beautiful and colorful illustrations will capture your heart and your own little ones hearts as well。 It is so wonderfully written they wont even know they are learning。 I highly recommend this story for home and in the classroom。 Enjoy this adventure together。 。。。more
Sarah
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EARC provided by Edelweiss Plus This is a great addition to a classroom or library’s animal collection。 The parallel stories of Diana and the coyote pup as they explore nature with a grown up is interesting and informative。
Lisa Gisèle
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I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are my own opinions。 A beautiful book that reminds both children and adults that there is a reason for both predictors and prey。 We are having an issue with coyotes and foxes in our neighborhood of late and some adults are being very unreasonable。 Books like Coyote's Wild Home are great reminders or nature's ways。 Also it's rabbits， rabbits everywhere。 I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are my own opinions。 A beautiful book that reminds both children and adults that there is a reason for both predictors and prey。 We are having an issue with coyotes and foxes in our neighborhood of late and some adults are being very unreasonable。 Books like Coyote's Wild Home are great reminders or nature's ways。 Also it's rabbits， rabbits everywhere。 。。。more
Jenn Marshall
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There are two stories in this book that sort of parallel each other。 One is a coyote going on its first hunt and the other is a child going camping with grandpa。 It was a neat concept with adorable art and a good message about conservation。 4 stars
Miska Reads
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This is an absolute must-buy for me， even after receiving a free copy （for a limited time） through netgalley in exchange for a fair review left voluntarily。I have a Master’s in Teaching， and so books that help me teach my son （who is three） or my daughter （who is 12） are what I am always looking for。 I love reading to them。 And we are working on becoming better citizens of earth on a daily basis。 So books about environmentalism， ecology， and being good to Mother Earth are our focus right now。Thi This is an absolute must-buy for me， even after receiving a free copy （for a limited time） through netgalley in exchange for a fair review left voluntarily。I have a Master’s in Teaching， and so books that help me teach my son （who is three） or my daughter （who is 12） are what I am always looking for。 I love reading to them。 And we are working on becoming better citizens of earth on a daily basis。 So books about environmentalism， ecology， and being good to Mother Earth are our focus right now。This book falls into all of those categories。 It teaches about sustainable land harvest， about how to treat wild animals， and it is especially well written。I am a huge fan of the topic， Coyotes， since they are much maligned。 The art is exceptional。 I know my son is going to love to read this， and that it is likely going to end up being on of his “read it again” books， just like Jim Arnosky books （if you know who Jim Arnosky is， you know how much of compliment this is， and if you do not， check out his episode on Reading Rainbow！）Speaking of Reading Rainbow， if it existed， I would lobby for this title to have spot on the show。 You will not go wrong with this book。 This might be Lily’s first work， but it won’t be her last， and I am already a fan！ 。。。more
Alice
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3。5 starsI read a digital advanced readers copy courtesy of the publisherInteresting look at coyotes
Crazykidreading （Fiore）
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Coyote's Wild home is an educational， illustrated and cute book for young kids。 I'll teach them about coyotes and life。 Well have two stories， the first one of a coyote pup and the second one about a young girl。 Between both stories well see educational content but at the same time the story of how it is important to take care of nature。Thank you so much Netgalley and The Gryphon Press for the ARC for my honest review Coyote's Wild home is an educational， illustrated and cute book for young kids。 I'll teach them about coyotes and life。 Well have two stories， the first one of a coyote pup and the second one about a young girl。 Between both stories well see educational content but at the same time the story of how it is important to take care of nature。Thank you so much Netgalley and The Gryphon Press for the ARC for my honest review 。。。more
Julie Ditton
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Coyote’s Wild Home is a beautiful picture book with a gentle environmental message。 Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver and has teamed up with her daughter， environmental educator Lily Kingsolver to create a story of two very different youngsters on their first outings in the woods。 A young coyote pup is on his first hunting lesson with his aunt。 At the same time a young city girl has gone camping with her grandfather who is teaching her all about the delicate balance of nature。 The simple Coyote’s Wild Home is a beautiful picture book with a gentle environmental message。 Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver and has teamed up with her daughter， environmental educator Lily Kingsolver to create a story of two very different youngsters on their first outings in the woods。 A young coyote pup is on his first hunting lesson with his aunt。 At the same time a young city girl has gone camping with her grandfather who is teaching her all about the delicate balance of nature。 The simple lessons imparted to the youngsters in the story are a great way to teach our children about the role that coyotes play in our environment。 Artist The true heart of the book is the gorgeous artwork by Paul Mirocha。 The beautiful paintings that illustrate this book will capture a child's interest。 The small details in each picture invite another look each time the book is read。 This book introduces the topic of coyotes and their role in nature。 At the end of the book is a page discussing further information to educate the adult who will no doubt face many further questions。 I would recommend this book to parents of young children but feel that it is an invaluable tool for teachers planning an environmentalism lesson。 This book definitely belongs in your grade school library！ 。。。more
Melanie Dulaney
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Authors Lily & Barbara Kingsolver describe the woodland ecosystem using a coyote pup learning to hunt with his Auntie plus Diana and her grandfather camping and fishing。 Adaptations are seamlessly embedded and explicitly stated throughout the two stories as well as relationships between predator and prey and the importance of keeping them in balance。 The text/story is engaging and rich in science but the star of the book is the illustrations painted by Paul Mirocha！ They are stunning and give al Authors Lily & Barbara Kingsolver describe the woodland ecosystem using a coyote pup learning to hunt with his Auntie plus Diana and her grandfather camping and fishing。 Adaptations are seamlessly embedded and explicitly stated throughout the two stories as well as relationships between predator and prey and the importance of keeping them in balance。 The text/story is engaging and rich in science but the star of the book is the illustrations painted by Paul Mirocha！ They are stunning and give almost three dimensional depth as we peer into snapshots of the woods。 Paintings support the text and provide much material for conversation between readers and caregivers and their young ones。 A first choice book for libraries serving grades 2-5。Thanks for the electronic arc， NetGalley！ 。。。more
Donna Davis
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Lily Hopp Kingsolver teams up with her mother， the iconic author Barbara Kingsolver， to write a children’s book with a strong environmental message。 Illustrator Paul Mirocha’s lush， whole page artwork adds appeal。 My thanks go to Net Galley and Gryphon Press for the review copy。 This book will be available to the public November 28， 2023。 There are two stories here， one of young Diana， who is in the forest with grandfather on a fishing trip， and the other of a coyote pup， who is in the forest wi Lily Hopp Kingsolver teams up with her mother， the iconic author Barbara Kingsolver， to write a children’s book with a strong environmental message。 Illustrator Paul Mirocha’s lush， whole page artwork adds appeal。 My thanks go to Net Galley and Gryphon Press for the review copy。 This book will be available to the public November 28， 2023。 There are two stories here， one of young Diana， who is in the forest with grandfather on a fishing trip， and the other of a coyote pup， who is in the forest with his aunt， who is teaching him to track prey。 The two stories dovetail nicely。 The choice of the coyote as the book’s subject is an interesting one。 As a native Pacific Northwesterner， I had not known that coyotes are not found everywhere in North America。 Here， they are ubiquitous and frequently seen as a nuisance， a danger to our house pets， the problem child that sometimes breaches forest boundaries to forage in the backyards of homes and even businesses。 I wonder if this is part of what inspired the authors’ choice， to inform the next generation that coyotes have an important part to play in the food chain， and that they fill a useful role in killing and consuming rodents and other small mammals that we humans absolutely do not want to find in our homes and gardens。 The story is well told， and the illustrations are irresistible。 The only concern I find is that the vocabulary level is far more advanced than is possible for children in the beginning grades of elementary school to access。 Most young students take great pride in graduating to chapter books， those without pictures to help the emerging reader。 It’s like riding a bicycle; once you can ride without training wheels， you never want to see them again。 However， I do see possible uses for this book。 A book that is read aloud to a class by a teacher， or to children at home or in child care， can use a more challenging vocabulary because the reader is there to explain the difficult words。 But its greatest use is for students in the early teens that are significantly behind their expected reading level。 When others are reading To Kill a Mockingbird， no adolescent wants to be caught by their peers reading books that are obviously intended for small children; nonfiction is often the best option that they have。 A struggling reader can read a book about coyotes and emerge with their dignity intact， and they’ll pick up a science lesson or two along the way。 And of course， one can also pitch it in the other direction， for the precocious younger reader whose maturity level makes it tough to find challenging， yet suitable books。 For the readers described here， this book is highly recommended。 。。。more
Candice P
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Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions。I read this beautiful story with my 4 year old daughter and we both loved it。 I like that the store comes from two points of view。 The first is the story of little coyote with his auntie just learning how to be a big coyote out of the den for the first time。 The other is a grandfather and his granddaughter out for an overnight camping trip。 He teaches her all about respecting nature and the delicate balan Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions。I read this beautiful story with my 4 year old daughter and we both loved it。 I like that the store comes from two points of view。 The first is the story of little coyote with his auntie just learning how to be a big coyote out of the den for the first time。 The other is a grandfather and his granddaughter out for an overnight camping trip。 He teaches her all about respecting nature and the delicate balance of all living creatures。 The illustrations were gorgeous and the story engaging， even for my 4 year old。 。。。more
Suzan Ball
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Coyote’s Wild HomeCoyotes have a bad reputation as evil animals that they do not deserve。 They are predators that are a vital part of a life web keeping a biosphere’s environment balanced。 In particular， they feed on other animals， keeping them from overpopulating the area。 The book compares humans and coyotes: both are part of families， and they both are predators that eat meat and plants。The beautifully realistic illustrations are a treat to the eyes， adding so much to the narration。This book Coyote’s Wild HomeCoyotes have a bad reputation as evil animals that they do not deserve。 They are predators that are a vital part of a life web keeping a biosphere’s environment balanced。 In particular， they feed on other animals， keeping them from overpopulating the area。 The book compares humans and coyotes: both are part of families， and they both are predators that eat meat and plants。The beautifully realistic illustrations are a treat to the eyes， adding so much to the narration。This book is a valuable addition to the natural science collection of a picture book section of a library or a home collection。 。。。more
Ashley
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Coyote’s Wild Home is a beautiful contribution to children’s literature about the balance of nature！ This is an exquisitely illustrated children’s book featuring the parallel stories of a coyote pup on its first hunt and a grandpa and granddaughter going camping。 The stories eventually weave together to gently teach children about the balance of nature。 Children will learn that although they are often portrayed as an enemy， coyotes have a major and essential impact on its ecosystem。 Facts about Coyote’s Wild Home is a beautiful contribution to children’s literature about the balance of nature！ This is an exquisitely illustrated children’s book featuring the parallel stories of a coyote pup on its first hunt and a grandpa and granddaughter going camping。 The stories eventually weave together to gently teach children about the balance of nature。 Children will learn that although they are often portrayed as an enemy， coyotes have a major and essential impact on its ecosystem。 Facts about coyotes and information about how you can help them survive is featured in the back of the book。 This book is a must-have for elementary libraries， science teachers， and parents/guardians of children ages 6 and up！ 。。。more
Kerrie A （Binge Reader）
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Coyote's Wild Home is a beautiful book about the balance of nature and the circle of life。 Coyote Pup is learning the basics of hunting， especially patience！ And Diana is out in the woods camping with her grandpa。 Her grandpa is teaching her about the animals in the forest and how to read their signs。This book is beautiful illustrated and beautifully written。 This book should be in schools and libraries to teach kids about nature and the importance of individual parts of any ecosystem。 It touche Coyote's Wild Home is a beautiful book about the balance of nature and the circle of life。 Coyote Pup is learning the basics of hunting， especially patience！ And Diana is out in the woods camping with her grandpa。 Her grandpa is teaching her about the animals in the forest and how to read their signs。This book is beautiful illustrated and beautifully written。 This book should be in schools and libraries to teach kids about nature and the importance of individual parts of any ecosystem。 It touches （loosely） on disappearing forests and human destruction of natural resources。Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this beautiful eARC in exchange for my honest review on the book！ 。。。more
Sharon
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Beautiful environmental picture book written by Barbara Kingsolver along with environmental educator Lily Kingsolver， and illustrator Paul Mirocha。 Young coyote pup is introduced to the tools of hunting （patience camouflage， sharp teeth， and quick legs） while a grandfather introduces his granddaughter to importance if the coyote in maintaining the balance of the forest ecosystem。 Worthwhile to explore the need for predators and prey。 #CoyotesWildHome #NetGalleyThank you to Gryphon Press and Netg Beautiful environmental picture book written by Barbara Kingsolver along with environmental educator Lily Kingsolver， and illustrator Paul Mirocha。 Young coyote pup is introduced to the tools of hunting （patience camouflage， sharp teeth， and quick legs） while a grandfather introduces his granddaughter to importance if the coyote in maintaining the balance of the forest ecosystem。 Worthwhile to explore the need for predators and prey。 #CoyotesWildHome #NetGalleyThank you to Gryphon Press and Netgalley for the digital arc。 。。。more
Andrea Smith
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Coyote's Wild Home5 Stars The stunning cover caught my attention， and made me want to jump into reading their story。 I'm so glad I did！ One of the best books I've read this year。 I found this book heartwarming， educational， and a little nostalgic。 It had me reminiscing about past times I spent with my dad fishing， hiking， or teaching my kids to enjoy nature。 It's a true wonderland！ I love the realistic animal and nature illustrations。 They're gorgeous and could easily be sold as prints。 I enjoy Coyote's Wild Home5 Stars The stunning cover caught my attention， and made me want to jump into reading their story。 I'm so glad I did！ One of the best books I've read this year。 I found this book heartwarming， educational， and a little nostalgic。 It had me reminiscing about past times I spent with my dad fishing， hiking， or teaching my kids to enjoy nature。 It's a true wonderland！ I love the realistic animal and nature illustrations。 They're gorgeous and could easily be sold as prints。 I enjoyed the warm color palette， and the artist's attention to detail。 These fun illustrations brought the story to life。I found this book unique， in that it's narrated by two beings' POV。 Aunt Coyote with a Coyote Pup and Grandpa with her granddaughter。 I like this because it shows parallels and similarities。 I can't recommend Coyote's Wild Home enough。 It's fabulous！ This is a great choice for teachers （Pre-K-3rd grade）， school/public， or private libraries。 I love that you could plan several activities over a week， and the book is diverse enough to cover several subjects。 A good choice for homeschoolers。 Below is a short list of conversation starters or teachable moments。 Examples :Tracking prints & scat， animal behavior， how coyotes communicate， predators versusomnivores， ecosystems。 Each animal has important jobs they do to maintain balance。 It encourages young children to love and respect nature and wild animals。 It briefly coversconservation and how we， as humans， can all play our part in preserving their habitats。I absolutely love the fun facts found on the back of the book。 I'm impressed with this book and fun facts， and hope it becomes a series。 Thank you， NetGalley and The Griffin Press， for an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Stephanie
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With incredibly beautiful artwork and illustrations this book tells the story of both a young girl camping in the woods with her grandfather and a young coyote pup going on the first hunt with his aunt。The story was a really lovely one， very detailed and such a nice one to read。 Animal lovers especially are really going to love this one。
Shannan
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The artwork is gorgeous and highly detailed down to the point I find something new every time I look at it。 The story is relatable for kids while teaching crucial lessons。 This was a wonderful tale I'll definitely be including in lessons from here out The artwork is gorgeous and highly detailed down to the point I find something new every time I look at it。 The story is relatable for kids while teaching crucial lessons。 This was a wonderful tale I'll definitely be including in lessons from here out 。。。more
Ashley Love Sellers
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Advanced Reader Copy Review – Courtesy of NetGalleyNote: I received this advanced reader copy in request for an honest review。I was instantly drawn to this book because of my oldest son。 He has loved nature for as long as I can remember， and this seemed like the perfect book to share with him。 Before I finished reading I knew I was right – this is a book he would adore。 Beautifully illustrated， I can imagine all my boys studying each page， hunting for hidden animals and tiny details as they ofte Advanced Reader Copy Review – Courtesy of NetGalleyNote: I received this advanced reader copy in request for an honest review。I was instantly drawn to this book because of my oldest son。 He has loved nature for as long as I can remember， and this seemed like the perfect book to share with him。 Before I finished reading I knew I was right – this is a book he would adore。 Beautifully illustrated， I can imagine all my boys studying each page， hunting for hidden animals and tiny details as they often do。Beyond the beauty of this book， though， is a fascinating and entertaining story all my children would love to hear。 Focusing on inter-generational relationships， the reader is led through two different story lines through a human grandfather and his granddaughter， and Auntie Coyote and Coyote Pup。 Their worlds are equally intertwined and beneficial for sharing the coyote’s story; the elder of each group leads with grace and kindness， imparting wisdom on their loved ones， while allowing for mistakes and learning opportunities。 The focus of this story is largely on the importance of coyotes， and how they benefit our world。 This point is emphasized at the end of the book through additional notes， and， if you’ve read any of my other reviews， you know I love additional content。 It helps further my education， and answer some of the many， many questions I will most assuredly receive from my children throughout our read。Overall， I really enjoyed this book， and cannot wait to hold a physical copy in my hands so I can share it with my children。 Thank you again for the opportunity。 。。。more
Tracie
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This picture book is co-written by well-known author Barbara Kingsolver and her daughter。 The book has two main things going on: the first is about a young coyote learning about hunting and the second is about a young girl learning about nature and how animals help the environment。 The pictures are lovely and message is delivered in a way that engages one to learn more about our natural areas。 I can see caregivers reading this book to children or older children reading this on their own。 I look This picture book is co-written by well-known author Barbara Kingsolver and her daughter。 The book has two main things going on: the first is about a young coyote learning about hunting and the second is about a young girl learning about nature and how animals help the environment。 The pictures are lovely and message is delivered in a way that engages one to learn more about our natural areas。 I can see caregivers reading this book to children or older children reading this on their own。 I look forward to this book coming out。 。。。more
Hilary "Fox"
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Lily Kingsolver's debut children's book "Coyote's Wild Home" is a collaborative effort with Barbara Kingsolver and illustrated by Paul Mirocha。 Coming out this October through The Gryphon press， this is an informative book about living alongside coyotes and their pivotal place within the ecosystem。 Mirocha has illustrated each page with beautiful， lifelike drawings of the animals in their natural habitat。 Each image is detailed enough that one can pick out other native animals and plants， along Lily Kingsolver's debut children's book "Coyote's Wild Home" is a collaborative effort with Barbara Kingsolver and illustrated by Paul Mirocha。 Coming out this October through The Gryphon press， this is an informative book about living alongside coyotes and their pivotal place within the ecosystem。 Mirocha has illustrated each page with beautiful， lifelike drawings of the animals in their natural habitat。 Each image is detailed enough that one can pick out other native animals and plants， along with animal tracks， and even scat。 These pictures are a wonder to look at， and will provide a wealth of information to the observant reader。The information within the book allows readers to start to pick up on the nuances of the illustrations， as well as the nature around themselves。 It dispels common myths about the dangers of coyotes， while also encouraging the reader to not feed them or interact with them。 Knowledge is often an antidote against fear， and helpful information at the back of the book gives ideas about how to interact with the nature around you - as well as the natural history of the coyote and how the species has spread east。This is a great book， and I can't wait to see what else Gryphon Press puts out in the future。 。。。more
Christina Valastro
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I love this book。 The messaging and illustrations are absolutely gorgeous。 I personally love wolves and dogs so much。 Thank you for creating this beautiful piece of art。
Jennifer Fischer
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Title: Coyote’s Wild HomeAuthors: Lily & Barbara KingsolverRelease Date: October 17， 2023Coyote’s Wild Home follows the parallel journeys of a coyote pup and his aunt and a young girl and her grandfather。 Both youngsters explore a new environment while learning from their more experienced relatives。 The cover of this book immediately drew me in with the Coyote’s vivid yellow eyes。 I hoped the cover was just a hint of how gorgeous the illustrations would be and I wasn’t disappointed！ I found myse Title: Coyote’s Wild HomeAuthors: Lily & Barbara KingsolverRelease Date: October 17， 2023Coyote’s Wild Home follows the parallel journeys of a coyote pup and his aunt and a young girl and her grandfather。 Both youngsters explore a new environment while learning from their more experienced relatives。 The cover of this book immediately drew me in with the Coyote’s vivid yellow eyes。 I hoped the cover was just a hint of how gorgeous the illustrations would be and I wasn’t disappointed！ I found myself admiring and examining the illustrations before and after reading the text passages。 These illustrations will help young readers to recognize the beauty present in nature。I equally loved the stories of Diana and her grandfather and the wolf pup and his aunt。 The text was informative while also managing to tell an interesting story。 I especially appreciated the emphasis about respecting nature and sharing the space with wild animals。 The authors include additional information about coyotes at the end of the text for those readers that want just a little more。 This book sets the stage for deeper conversations about conservation and environmentalism。Thank you to NetGalley and The Gryphon Press for the opportunity to review an eARC of this title！ 。。。more
Jeanne
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It's been a while since I read a children's book and this was lovely。 Coyote Pup is out with his aunt learning how to hunt and the story alternates with Diana and her grandfather out for a day of fishing。 The illustrations are beautiful and I loved the message about protecting nature。 Thank you to Netgalley and Gryphon Press for providing me a digital copy。 It's been a while since I read a children's book and this was lovely。 Coyote Pup is out with his aunt learning how to hunt and the story alternates with Diana and her grandfather out for a day of fishing。 The illustrations are beautiful and I loved the message about protecting nature。 Thank you to Netgalley and Gryphon Press for providing me a digital copy。 。。。more
Kristine
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