| How Coyote Became Clever: An Adaptation of a Traditional Native American Folktale (Told by the Karok People) Contributor(s): Scott, Gini Graham (Author), Korolev, Nick (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1947466496 ISBN-13: 9781947466494 Publisher: Changemakers Kids OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Wolves, Coyotes & Wild Dogs |
| Physical Information: 0.09" H x 8" W x 10" (0.23 lbs) 42 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How Coyote Became Clever is an adaptation of a traditional Native American folktale told by the Karok people. In the story, Coyote seeks the gift of being smart from the maker of all animals, and he tries to outwit the other animals by staying awake to get the first gift. But will that strategy work? And if not, what happens if he is the last to get anything? |
Contributor Bio(s): Scott, Gini Graham: - Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D., CEO of Changemakers Publishing and Writing, is an internationally known writer, speaker, and workshop leader. She has published over 50 books with major publishers on various topics and has written over 3 dozen children's books. Her published children's books include Katy's Bow, Scratches, The Crazy Critters First Visit, and Where's the Avocado? published by Black Rose Writing. She has published 8 children's books through her company Changemakers Kids and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She does workshops on self-publishing and creativity. She also helps clients write books as a ghostwriter and self-publish or find publishers and agents. Her websites are www.changemakerspublishgandwriting.com and www.ginigrahamscott.com.Korolev, Nick: - Artist Nick Korolev was born and raised in New Jersey and started drawing recognizable animals at age four. By age 12 he was painting realistic seascapes and by age 18 was doing pet portraits in pastels and oils professionally. Later he graduated with a BA in fine art. Specializing in wildlife, his work has won awards and been in many galleries, including the Smithsonian. Over the years he extended his genres into freelance illustration and cartooning. Presently he lives in Fisher, West Virginia with a tiger cat named Teddy and a black cat named Ninja. His "day jobs" include substitute teaching for two counties, and in the summer, he is the naturalist for Lost River State Park. He has a Facebook page at Nick Korolev Author/Artist, is on LinkedIn, and has a website at www.korolevportfolio.com |