The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Dorémus, Gaëtan

Coyote Run

32 pp. | Enchanted Lion | March, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59270-147-6 $14.95

(2) K-3 In this wordless, enigmatic Western, prisoner Coyote escapes into the desert, with the burro-like sheriff in hot pursuit. There, entranced by the lights of tiny insects, the two drop their weapons, share a meal, and ultimately ride a swarm of the magical insects into the bright white sky. Dorémus's spare desert scenes, rendered in delicate line and crosshatching, set off the solid-looking characters to good effect.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2014