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 Trickster Tales
by Gerald McDermott
Raven, Coyote and Jabuti the tortoise--three tricksters from Gerald McDermott’s award-winning folk tales--bestow gifts and get into trouble as they explore the earth and the heavens in Book-It’s fall touring show. In Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest, a mischievous bright blue coyote with a nose for trouble meets a flock of crows and he longs to fly with them. The crows help him, but soon grow tired of his bragging and boasting, so they teach him a lesson that changes him forever. Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest, tells the tale of how Raven brings light into a world covered in darkness. Raven searches far and wide for the source of the light and finally plays a mighty trick on the Sky Chief to steal the sun and place it in the sky for all the people. Jabuti The Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon follows Jabuti whose magical flute-playing enchants and tricks the jungle’s many residents. But his song sounds bitter to Vulture who is jealous because he can’t sing. When a concert is held in heaven, Vulture offers to fly Jabuti there, all the while plotting a trick of his own.
GRADES: K – 6
TOURS: September – December, 2009
THEMES: Myths, tricksters, Native American culture, sharing
EVENTS: National Children’s Book Week
Target Family Fun Day September 26, 2009 in the Center House Theatre. Enjoy a FREE performance, all-ages book fair crafts, and drama workshops relating to the show. It's a free, fun, interactive, and engaging morning for the whole family. For more info an tickets
To book Trickster Tales for your school or community center call 206.770.0880 or email education@book-it.org. Click for more information about Book-It All Over or the Touring Stories program.
Download your Trickster Tales Study Guide here.
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