SuitabookCoyote’s Soundbite
John Agard
- Reading
- Try reading the poem aloud together, then pause at the conference to notice how the illustrations and the characters shape the scene. Let your child lead any wider conversation about the planet.
- Themes
- A conference for the planet: Six Earth Goddesses concerned about the planet hold a conference, and Coyote decides to join them. The conference gives the poem a clear organising situation for bringing its characters together around a planetary concern.
- Worth knowing
- Concern about the planet’s condition is part of the premise. If environmental topics feel weighty for your child, you could read together and pause to see how they respond.