Cheryl Blackford

Hungry Coyote Cheryl Blackford

Brief Description: "From winter hunts to picnic foraging, Coyote makes his deliberate way through the seasons in his urban habitat"--Marc Notes: Lifelike illustrations by natural history artist Laurie Caple accompany Cheryl Blackford's poetic imagining of a year in the life of an urban coyote. Across the pages, he sneaks, skulks, and scurries in his constant quest to feed himself and his growing family. While he hunts, nearby people enjoy a city park. At the lake, in the marsh, among the trees, children jump, twirl and play, oblivious to his secret life. But if they listen closely they might overhear Coyote's night conversations with his mate and pups. Is he planning his next hunt?. Publisher Marketing: From winter hunts to picnic foraging, Coyote makes his deliberate way through the seasons in his urban habitat. His adventures come to life in this lavishly illustrated tale. Down at the lake, Coyote is hunting, eager to fill his empty belly. When winter ice crackles, springtime frogs warble, summer thunderclouds threaten, and autumn leaves tumble, Coyote searches for his next meal. He stalks voles, rabbits, snakes, and geese, but there's no guarantee he'll catch his dinner. If his stomach growls, he'll steal vegetables from a tidy garden or nibble snacks from a trash can, maybe even leftovers from a family's picnic. Coyotes live on the plains and in deserts, on farms and in woodlands; they even live in towns and cities. In "Hungry Coyote," lush, lifelike illustrations by natural history artist Laurie Caple accompany Cheryl Blackford's poetic imagining of a year in the life of an urban coyote. Across the pages, Coyote sneaks, skulks, and scurries in his constant quest to feed himself and his growing family. While Coyote hunts nearby, people enjoy a city park. At the lake, in the marsh, among the trees, children jump, twirl, and play, oblivious to his secret life. But if they listen closely they might overhear Coyote's wild nighttime conversations with his mate and pups. Is he planning his next hunt? Cheryl Blackford is the author of three third-grade nonfiction books and the middle-grade novel "Lizzie and the Stolen Baby." Laurie Caple has created artwork for more than twenty books as well as the periodicals "American Girl" and "Cricket." Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2015 (EAN 9780873519649, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Contributor Bio:  Blackford, Cheryl Cheryl Blackford grew up in the city of Hull, in Yorkshire, England, famous for being the most-bombed English city in World War II. After emigrating to Minnesota with her husband and children, she began writing educational software. then picture books and two nonfiction books. This is her debut novel. Visit http: //www.cherylblackford.com. Contributor Bio:  Caple, Laurie Exploring forests and wading through ponds as a child in search of turtles and frogs set the stage for Laurie Caple's career as a children's book illustrator and natural history artist. A graduate of Michigan Technological University, Laurie has created artwork for numerous picture books and periodicals, such as American Girl and Cricket. Her primary medium is watercolor. Laurie lives in northern Wisconsin with her husband, two sons, two golden retrievers, and three turtles named Skittles, Snickers, and Sassafras.