Emma and the Coyote - Hardcover

Ruurs, Margriet

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0773731407 ISBN 13: 9780773731400

Publisher: Stoddart Kids, 1999

Synopsis

Emma the hen doesn't believe that coyotes are smarter than chickens, and when the coyote shows up she is not afraid, and decides to prove herself right

About this title

Review:

"Emma is a hen with personality, persistence, and (pardon the pun) pluck. The story of her ingenious ways of foiling the coyote is engaging, funny, and will have preschoolers clamoring to "read it again!"

About the Author:

Margriet Ruurs is the author of over 30 books for children, including Wild Babies and A Pacific Alphabet. Two previous Emma books, Emma and the Coyote and Emma's Cold Day, won the Mr. Christie's Book Award Silver Seal.

Born in the Netherlands, Margriet has lived in California, the Yukon, Alberta, and British Columbia. Currently she lives on Salt Spring Island where she runs a booklovers' B and B. Margriet conducts author visits and writing workshops at international schools around the world.

Barbara Spurll is best known for her renderings of animals with attitude. Besides her award-winning work on the Emma series, Barbara's artwork enlivens many other books for children, including Mooki and the Too Proud Peacock, The Flying Tortoise, and Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper! Born in England, Barbara now lives in Toronto, Ontario.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stoddart Kids
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0773731407
• ISBN 13: 9780773731400
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Spurll Barbara