<DIV><BR><P>What happens when an old dog sitting at the dinner table with his master slides a whole leg of lamb, a big bowl of posole, a stack of tortillas and a bottle of wine to a coyote, who just happens to be under the table? A whole ruckus, that's what!</P><P>But that's nothing compared with some of the other wild and wonderful folktales gathered by author Joe Hayes in this bilingual edition of <I>The Coyote Under the Table</I>. Like his signature collection <I>The Day It Snowed Tortillas</I>, this book is full of lively characters and laugh-out-loud stories. There's a trio of unsuitable suitors who court a clever young girl and end up being scared out of their wits one midnight in a haunted church. And a greedy man who learns his lesson on a day when he couldn't stop dancing. And a spotted cat who is actually a guardian angel in disguise.</P><P>"Once again Hayes intrigues and amuses with this charming compilation."<br>?<B>Booklist</B></P><p>"These wise and witty tales continue to repay fresh encounters."<BR>?<B>Kirkus Reviews</B></p><P><B>Joe Hayes </B>is a nationally recognized author and storyteller. Joe lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and travels extensively throughout the United States, visiting schools and storytelling festivals.</P><P><B>Antonio Castro L.</B> was born in Zacatecas, Mexico. He has illustrated dozens of children's books including other Joe Hayes classics <I>Pájaro Verde</I> and <I>The Day It Snowed Tortillas</I> (Cinco Puntos Press), as wells as <I>Barry, the Bravest Saint Bernard</I> (Random House) and <I>The Life of Louis Pasteur </I>(Twenty-First Century Books). He lives in El Paso, Texas.</P><BR></DIV>