The Coyote Under the Table/El coyote debajo de la mesa

From the Publisher"Once again Hayes intrigues and amuses with this charming compilation." — Booklist
"It is impossible to open this book without wanting to finish it, or without laughing!" — Midwest Book Review
"Hayes has a perfect storyteller's voice, and the words flow on the page as though children were listening to the tale in person." — School Library Journal
"These wise and witty tales continue to repay fresh encounters." — Kirkus Reviews
"[R]efreshing depth and humor ?The tales ? will delight." — Horn Book





Kirkus ReviewsEight tales of tricksters and magical transformations are given a Southwestern setting by a veteran storyteller and paired to Spanish versions on facing pages. Despite occasional common folkloric elements, the stories are not just regional variations on "Cinderella" and other well-worn chestnuts.