Soar Into Story: The Adventures of Raven and Coyote


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Step into the world of great children's literature! Soar into Story brings Caldecott Medal winner, Gerald McDermott's Native American stories: The Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest and Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest to life.

Children can join tricksters, Raven and Coyote, as they soar off the pages into a magical world of visual, oral and interactive stories explored through acting, animation, sketching and creating. Adults will find opportunities to read with their child, encourage literacy skills and hear the stories being told.

Explore Raven's Northwest Home


Build your own story pole.
Become Raven and soar through the Museum.
Catch fish and cook them over an open fire.
Tuck Raven Child into the Longhouse for the night.
Steal the sun!

Play in Coyote's Southwest Mesa


Discover the changing light and colors of the desert sky.
Make your own action video with Coyote and Crow figures.
Poke around the mesa.
Become Coyote and meet other animals.
Try to make Coyote fly!

Try your hand at Storytelling


Stop in to Gerald McDermott's studio to make your own pictures and books. Retell Raven and Coyote's stories or make up your own stories.

Gerald McDermott


Gerald McDermott is a picture book author, winner of the Caldecott award, and creator of over twenty-five books and films.

His first book, Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti, was named a Caldecott Honor Book.  His subsequent books include Arrow in the Sun: A Tale from the Pueblo, which won a Caldecott Medal, and Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest, another Caldecott Honor Book.

Sponsors


Soar Into Story is presented by: The Bates Family Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Boeing Company. With support from: Lloyd Silver, Franciscan Foundation, Humanities Washington, Rainier Pacific Bank.

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