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Coyote's Soundbite

A Poem for Our Planet

by John Agard and Piet Grobler
Hardback
Age range: 6+ years old Publication Date: 01/04/2021

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A rip-roaring poem about protecting our planet, told through the eyes of Coyote the trickster.

Excitement spreads like wildfire through the jungle. Earth-goddesses are planning a conference! From Australia to Antarctica, Amazon to Africa, goddesses will debate the burning environmental issues of our times . . . and bushy-tailed, smooth-talking Coyote wants in on the action. Can this infamous trickster come up with a plan to infiltrate the conference and leave a lasting legacy for our planet?

"Quirky and inventive. The writing is beautiful. The illustrations truly shine and will be enjoyed by all. An aesthetically pleasing and stimulating work of art"--ALA Booklist

"Agard's words and Grobler's illustrations harmoniously deliver an engaging and timely tale. Humans have indeed become blind to the fragile beauty of the Earth. This story, packed full of playful characters that fly and dance around the page as creation myths are told, asks young readers to take a different view and to love the world around them"--Andy Robert Davies, children's illustrator

"The more I read this book the more I wanted to read it again because every time I looked at it again I noticed a new drawing or found something to use in my own writing. This is an important story to tell because lots of bad things are happening to our world currently and it reminds us of what we need to do to help our planet"--Lottie Kid Reviewer, Books Up North

ISBN:
9781911373735
9781911373735
Category:
Animal stories (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
6+ years old
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-04-2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
Lantana Publishing
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
285.75x222.25x12.7mm
Weight:
0.11kg
John Agard

Poet, playwright and short story writer John Agard grew up in Guyana, where his love of language grew out of listening to cricket commentaries on the radio. He has won many prizes, including the Smarties Book Prize and the Queen's Gold Medal.

John is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and his work appears in an AQA anthology for GCSE English literature.

With his partner Grace Nichols, John has edited the anthologies A Caribbean Dozen, Under the Moon and Over the Sea, Pumpkin Grumpkin and From Mouth to Mouth for Walker. He lives in Lewes, East Sussex.

Piet Grobler

Of his work, Piet Grobler says, "I simply tell stories with my paintings". But it is a magical simplicity, rich in suggestion and resonance. He has illustrated many highly acclaimed books, most recently the anthology of African stories with Beverley Naidoo, Who is King?, and is the recipient of many international awards, including the Golden Apple at the Bratislava Biennale for Illustration and a Silver Medal in the Japanese Noma Concours. Piet Grobler lives in South Africa.

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