Yosemite's Songster: One Coyote's Story

Yosemite's Songster: One Coyote's Story

Coyote is separated from her mate by a rockfall and searches the park to find him. Sometimes silent, occasionally observed, always watchful, Coyote makes her way from one memorable site to another, singing a lonely song of yips and yowls. Gorgeous watercolor paintings of Yosemite illuminate this ultimately satisfying story, while the text closely observes one of the park's most familiar kind of wild resident. Young readers will discover much about coyotes, and will also delight in spotting the places they too have visited—Half Dome, Sentinel Bridge, Stoneman Meadow, the Ahwahnee, and more. Perfect for young visitors to Yosemite National Park. . . . Graceful storytelling and naturalistic watercolors capture the interface of natural and human worlds. . . . celebrate[s] the park's glory with special affection. -San Francisco Chronicle This picture book is far more than a canine tour, for through San Souci's exquisite paintings and Wadsworth's sensitive words, we experience the co-existence of wild creatures and people. . . . A perfect balance between two worlds unfolds to teach a powerful, understated lesson. -Parenting on the Penisula Yosemite's Songster was announced as the winner of the Storyteller Spur Award as Best Illustrated Children's Book by the Western Writers of America. Everyone is looking up, oohing, aahing over waterfalls and granite cliffs,and taking pictures.No one spots the wild dogin the tall grasses. Ginger Wadsworth is the award-winning author of more than twenty-five nonfiction children’s books. She has frequently explored Yosemite National Park to pursue her passions for hiking, photography, bird watching, camping, and to research her books, including this one. Daniel San Souci was born in San Francisco and grew up across the bay in Berkeley, California. In 1978 he started a career in book illustration. Daniel has published over eighty books and created many book covers which include wildlife and national park titles. That night, Coyote follows the Merced River to Sentinel Bridge. On the east side of the stone bridge, visitors gaze at Half Dome and at the moon rising beyond the magnificent monolith. Some click cameras. Others hold hands. On the west side, Coyote raises her muzzle high and howls at the star-filled sky. At last, a familiar yip returns her song! Used Book in Good Condition