Coyote A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest

Written in 1944 by Aldous Huxley as a Christmas gift for his niece, The Crows of Pearblossom tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Crow, who live in a cottonwood tree. The hungry Rattlesnake that lives at the bottom of the tree has a nasty habit of stealing Mrs. Crow's eggs before they can hatch, so Mr. Crow and his wise friend, Old Man Owl, devise a sneaky plan to trick him.and#160;

This funny story of cleverness triumphing over greed, similar in tone and wit to the work of A. A. Milne, shows a new side of a great writer. Paired with stunning illustrations by Sophie Blackall, this timeless tale is sure to grab the attention of many readersand#8212;adults and children alike.

Praise for The Crows of Pearblossom

and#8220;With Huxleyand#8217;s mordant wit in ample supply, this tale will entertain literary novelty seekers.and#8221;and#160;

and#8211;Publishers Weeklyand#160;

and#8220;Huxleyand#8217;s story starts good and grimand#8212;just the thing to hold a young audience.and#8221; and#8211;Kirkus Reviewsand#160;

and#8220;A rather charming childrenand#8217;s book. The story is clever, wittily told and bristles with spiky humor and#8212; and it could quite possibly become a new favorite among schoolchildren. In the reissued edition, Brooklyn-based illustrator Sophie Blackwell transforms the chapter book into a picture book. Huxleyand#8217;s standing as one of the grandfathers of dystopian Y.A. is already established. Perhaps the next generation will think of him as that guy who wrote about crowsand#8217; eggs.and#8221; and#8211;New York Times ARTSBEAT blog

and#8220;A vivid picture-book edition with robust and suitably disquieting illustrations by Sophie Blackall.and#8221;and#160;

and#8211;Wall Street Journal

and#8220;Kids will love the action and the brilliantly colored art.and#8221;and#8212;Sesame Street Parents

and#8220;A splendid tale, perfectly paced for an amusing read-aloud.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly

and#8220;This is great for story-telling: kids will love the slapstick action and the bright, comic art.and#8221;and#8212;Booklist

and#8220;Lively, visually splendid, and sure to appeal.and#8221;and#8212;Kirkus Review

Wherever Coyote goes you can be sure heand#8217;ll find trouble. Now he wants to sing, dance, and fly like the crows, so he begs them to teach him how. The crows agree but soon tire of Coyoteand#8217;s bragging and boasting. They decide to teach the great trickster a lesson. This time, Coyote has found real trouble!

and#8220;Kids will love the action and the brilliantly colored art.and#8221;and#8212;Sesame Street Parents

and#8220;A splendid tale, perfectly paced for an amusing read-aloud.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly

and#8220;This is great for story-telling: kids will love the slapstick action and the bright, comic art.and#8221;and#8212;Booklist

and#8220;Lively, visually splendid, and sure to appeal.and#8221;and#8212;Kirkus Review

Wherever Coyote goes you can be sure heand#8217;ll find trouble. Now he wants to sing, dance, and fly like the crows, so he begs them to teach him how. The crows agree but soon tire of Coyoteand#8217;s bragging and boasting. They decide to teach the great trickster a lesson. This time, Coyote has found real trouble!

GERALD MCDERMOTT (1941-2012) was an internationally acclaimed author-illustratorand#160;of books for children. A graduate of Pratt Institute in New York City and a lifelong artist, heand#160;began his career asand#160;an animated filmmaker before moving into the creation of children's books based on storytelling traditions from around the world. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors; his extensive and influential body of work includes six popular picture books focusing on the trickster motif. Devoted to oral tradition and the transformative power of mythology, he was the first Fellow of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and served as a consultant on mythology in education. www.geraldmcdermott.com