Introduces the physical characteristics, behaviors, and family life of coyotes.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces coyotes to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to coyotes. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

"What would happen if a coyote and a dingo met each other? What if they had a fight? Who do you think would win?"--

This book "is both an environmental and a deep natural history of the coyote. It traces both the five-million-year-long biological story of an animal that has become the wolf in our backyards, as well as its cultural evolution from a preeminent spot in Native American religions to the hapless foil of the Road Runner. A deeply American tale, the story of the coyote in the American West and beyond is a sort of Manifest Destiny in reverse, with a pioneering...

When photographer-writer Shreve Stockton decided to move back to New York from San Francisco, she decided to make the trip on her Vespa. When she reached Wyoming, captivated by the Bighorn Mountains and the wide-open spaces, she found herself a log cabin in Ten Sleep--population 300. Shreve took to the rules of the land, where time is of a different essence, nature is both livelihood and enemy, deer and coyote mark the dawn and dusk. After she met...

Coyotes may look like dogs, but these canine scavengers are far from tame. Readers will love learning about how coyotes live in the wild, including their diet, behavior, and life cycle. They'll also learn about how coyotes sometimes live and scavenge in towns and cities, making them some of the most common wild canines to run into. Brilliant color photographs and exciting text give readers a close-up look into the life of a coyote. This high-interest...

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces wolves and coyotes to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

"What's that howling in the night? Is it a neighborhood dog, or maybe a wolf? No, it's a coyote! Readers of this fascinating book will meet the mysterious coyote, the canine unique to North and South America. They'll learn incredible facts about these clever creatures, such as that they are likely the first animals ever domesticated by humans! Broken down into accessible fun facts accompanied by vivid photographs and graphic organizers, this informative...

"The shrill howl of a coyote in the night might send shivers down the spine, but often it is part of a song to simply communicate with other coyotes. This fact is just one that readers will take away from this engaging book about this fascinating New World member of the canine family. The explanatory text is carefully crafted to be accessible to early readers and it covers key ideas about coyotes, including their adaptations and habitats. Additionally,...