This is the story of Karuk the coyote. He is trying to keep his friends warm in the cold winter. He comes up with a plan to steal fire from the yellow jackets and it works. This is a story of how fire came to all the animals so they could keep warm in the winter. It is a nice addition to a classroom library. It demonstrates Native American storytelling.
Media- ink and watercolor
Ages 3rd-6th grade
Critique of genre- this is folklore because it tells the story of how something can to be. ( )

This book is about a group of smart animals who want to trick the yellow jackets out of the fire that they are hording. The wise and old Coyote is the one who comes up with a plan and each animal from biggest to small work together to successfully steal the fire so they can stay warm.

Tells the story of how the animals stole fire for themselves from the yellow jacket sisters.

This retelling of the Karuk legend of how fire was stolen from the Yellow Jacket sisters is great for a unit on Native American legends. ( )

From the Karuk people of NW California, a myth about animals who have no fire to keep warm. wise old coyote comes up with a plan to steal the fire from the miserly Yellow Jacket Sisters. Beautiful Illustrations and a great read for ages 4- 8, and older like me.