"What's a little lamb to do about a fierce coyote that wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of course...and and trick him again...and trick him one more time! Here's a lively retelling of a Mexican folk tale by master story teller Verna Aardema, illustrated in bold, winning colors by Petra Mathers."
"Illus. in full color. What's a little lamb to do about a big, oafish coyote that wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of course! "This folk tale from the west of Mexico is energetically told and comfortably packed with many recognizable motifs. Mathers enlarges upon the humorous elements of the story in her boldly colored paintings. Aardema and Mathers are felicitously paired in a tale of trickery rewarded that begs to be read aloud. A glo ..."
"A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up. What's a little lamb to do about a fierce coyote that wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of course...and and trick him again...and trick him one more time!"
"Illus. in full color. What's a little lamb to do about a big, oafish coyote that wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of course! "This folk tale from the west of Mexico is energetically told and comfortably packed with many recognizable motifs. Mathers enlarges upon the humorous elements of the story in her boldly colored paintings. Aardema and Mathers are felicitously paired in a tale of trickery rewarded that begs to be read aloud. A glo ..."
"Borreguita y el Coyote: Un Cuento de Ayutla, Mexico by Verna Aardema, Petra Mathers, Harcourt Brace. Paperback. Published 1996 by Harcourt Brace. Second Edition. 40 Pages. EAN 9780153069871. ISBN 0153069872. A story of a lamb and her frenemy coyote. In Spanish. Borreguita y el Coyote: Un cuento de Ayutla, México por Verna Aardema, Petra Mathers, Harcourt Brace. Rústica. Publicado 1996 por Harcourt Brace. Segunda edición. 40 páginas. EAN ..."
"What's a little lamb to do about a fierce coyote that wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of course...and and trick him again...and trick him one more time! Here's a lively retelling of a Mexican folk tale by master story teller Verna Aardema, illustrated in bold, winning colors by Petra Mathers."
"In this traditional tale, discovered in Kenya, a young herd boy Ki-pat must find a way to end the dreadful drought that has come to the beautiful Kapiti Plain and save the animals that live there.Authored by Verna Aardema, Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain is a delightful rhyming story full of bright and vivid illustrations by Beatriz Vidal. The cumulative rhyme is a joy to read aloud and a wonderful way to engage young children."
"The story of how Ki-pat ingeniously brings rain to the arid Kapiti Plain. "Cumulative rhyming tale with the rhythm and repetition of The House That Jack Built. Illustrations are stylized, simple, and dramatic."--School Library Journal."
"Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark...Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text...An impressive showpiece." --Booklist"
"A tale, told in rhythmic, read-along verse, describes how a resourceful bull finds water for his thirsty herd and ends the drought afflicting the plain"