Other editions of book Lord of the Animals: A Native American Creation Myth

Coyote has created the world and its creatures, and now he gathers a council to decide how they will make the being who will rule over them all. As the animals start to disagree fur and feathers begin to fly - until Coyote suggests they each make a clay model and then choose the best. Unknown to all of them, however, crafty Coyote has a plan of his own? Fiona French's boldly-illustrated retelling of a Native American Miwok myth gives an intriguing explanation of how human beings began.

Coyote has created the world and all its creatures. Now, he gathers a council to shape the being who will rule over them all. Each animal offers ideas: the goat recommends horns, the deer wants antlers, and the eagle knows wings are just the thing. As disagreements mount and fur and feathers fly, Coyote suggests that each animal make a clay model from which the Lord of the Animals will be chosen. Unbeknownst to the others, however, crafty Coyote has a plan of his own? Fiona French?s dramatic illustrations, based on pottery from the Mimbres Valley, highlight this retelling of an ancient Miwok myth.