The Armadillo from Amarillo

by Lynne Cherry

Book Overview

Sasparillo, an armadillo from Texas, leaves his home to find out where on Earth he is, and with the help of a golden eagle, he discovers where he lives--in a city, in a state, in a country, on a continent, on a planet, in the solar system, in the universe. Along the way, Sasparillo learns about geography, history, the environment, and animals native to Texas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152019553
• ISBN13: 9780152019556
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Perspective

This is a book about an armadillo who wants to travel outside his small world - the desert area of Amarillo. As he goes along, he sends back postcards of what he sees. He is very ingenious in getting farther and farther away from Amarillo. He eventually makes it to outer space. Cumulatively, the reader ends up with a sense of where we are in the universe. It is a simpler book version of the Powers of Ten movie from many years ago.

Great book

This book is great. It is a great adventure for young readers. Books are a great way to discover far off places and this one takes the readers to many places in the United States. I highly recommend this book.

Great book!!

My daughter loves armadillos, so when I saw this book at the library, I had to bring it home. It is great. It took her interest in armadillos and combined it with geography. The author did a great job of intertwining the fact that there are 50 states and linking that with the continents and our place on earth and the planets in the solar system. For us, this is definately worth purchasing!!

A must for everyone who loves childrens books

I checked out this book from our local library because of the colorful illustrations, but as soon as I got it home I knew I had discovered a treasure. My children loved the rolling, tumbling word play and I loved the fact that they were learning as I was reading. Ms Cherry does a wonderful job of drawing you into the story and her illustrations are delightful. I have added this book to our home library and look forward to seeing new stories from this wonderful authoress. I highly recommed it to any one with children or a love for Texas. A must to own.

Intriging, Entertaining, and Educational

Lynne Cherry once again writes a story that is cute, fun, and contributes to childhood development. By using characters that are far from ordinary and very likeable she creates an enjoyable story that gives children an idea of where they are in the universe.