Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote, Duncan Tonatiuh
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote, Duncan Tonatiuh
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Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote
A Migrant's Tale

Author: Duncan Tonatiuh

Narrator: Luis Moreno

Unabridged: 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/20/2013


Synopsis

A Pura Belpré Author and Illustrator Honor Book • ALA/ALSC Notable Children’s Book A young rabbit named Pancho eagerly awaits his papa’s return. Papa Rabbit left two years ago to travel far away north to find work in the great carrot and lettuce fields to earn money for his family. When Papa does not return home on the designated day, Pancho sets out to find him. He packs Papa’s favorite meal—mole, rice and beans, a heap of still-warm tortillas, and a jug full of fresh aguamiel—and heads north. He soon meets a coyote, who offers to help Pancho in exchange for some of Papa’s favorite foods. They travel together until the food is gone and the coyote decides he is still hungry … for Pancho!  Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh brings to light the hardship and struggles facing families who seek to make better lives for themselves and their children by illegally crossing the borders.

About Duncan Tonatiuh

Duncan Tonatiuh is an award-winning Mexican-American author and illustrator. His books include the Pura Belpre Honor Award winners Dear Primo, Diego Rivera, and Pancho Rabbit and the Sibert Honor Award winners Separate Is Never Equal and Funny Bones. Born in Mexico, he graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City. He is inspired by Pre-Columbian art, and his aim is to create images and stories that honor the past in a way that is relevant today.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tasha on April 30, 2013

Papa Rabbit had traveled north to find work when the rains didn’t come one year. Finally, after two years, he was returning home to his family. A party was planned with food and music, but Papa Rabbit didn’t come back. When the other rabbits went to sleep, Pancho Rabbit set out to find his father. H......more

Goodreads review by Ronyell on July 09, 2016

Now, I have read many children’s books that dealt with people from other countries immigrating to America for a better life. But, I had never read a children’s book that went in depth with the immigration between Mexico and America and the reasons behind it. “Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant’......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on January 16, 2018

I used Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote as part of a quad text set for Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. Great story!......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on June 10, 2014

Text to text: This book reminds me of the Skippy John Jones Series. They both have a bilingual theme. They also both have Hispanic themes. I will say though that this book is way more culturally relevant. I find the Skippy John Jones books almost bordering racist stereotypes. Questions: 1. Who helped......more

Goodreads review by June on February 26, 2014

A story about migrant workers and the dangers they face. A father does not come home from working in El Norte and his son sets of to find him, dealing with all the dangers of the trip to the fields in El Norte. He is rescued by his father and his friends, but the fathers have had their own problems......more