When Juan Baca discovers a sneaky coyote stealing prized vegetables from his garden, he walks to Mexico in search of a hot solution. This story is peppered with Spanish words and phrases complete with proper pronunciation. Why Coyote Howls is written exclusively for newspapers.

Author Lisa Wenner is a fourth grade writing teacher and published author. Lisa is currently working on a young adult novel.

The illustrations were created by Scott Cummins, art teacher, pumpkin sculptor, and popular children's illustrator. Scott captures the feel of New Mexico and the people with his eye-catching drawings. All illustrations are available in black and white or color.

This story has four installments and four illustrations. It is targeted to third through fifth grade readers. Interest level is second grade and up. There is an activity guide for use by teachers in the classroom available for an additional charge.