Armadillo Rodeo
by Jan Brett, illustrated by the same, is a fun story about a Texan
armadillo. It is also a little less about cowboy boots, the
armadillo's mom, and brothers.
The artwork for this
story is really fun with lots for little ones to look at as a parent
or older sibling reads to them. The pictures are primarily bright
reds, blues, greens with plenty of browns mixed in. One of the
things I enjoy so much about these illustrations is that it gives a
feel for Texas, probably mostly western Texas, and the cowboy
culture. Another thing I enjoy and appreciate is that the secondary
story of the armadillo's mom and brothers looking for him is
illustrated in smaller artwork at the outside of each page once the
main armadillo has wandered off. Those parts of the artwork
definitely add a great deal more than what the text describes.
My children really
love looking at this book and ask for it repeatedly. They will
readily sit and look at it quietly many times over. That, in truth,
is the best recommendation for this book's artwork!
The story is good,
too. The voice is very easily Texan, which is fun… even more now
that we live in Texas. However, we enjoyed this story very well
while we were still in Florida. Florida also has many armadillos and
cowboys, in case you didn't know.
Have you read
Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett? What did you think of it?
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