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Armadillo Rodeo
Most armadillos are happy scratching sand and eating, but Bo longs for adventure. And adventure Bo gets, the day Harmony Jean breaks in her brand-new chili-pepper-red cowboy boots by the banks of Can Creek.
Peering out across the creek bed, Bo is sure he's spotted a rip-roarin', rootin'-tootin', shiny red armadillo! Bo's off and running after his new friend--right down to the Curly H Rodeo.
There Bo gets to do all the things he's dreamed of he rides a bronc, eats red-hot chili peppers, and even tries the two-step. Bo is ready to follow his pal off into the sunset, but he is about to discover his new friend is no ordinary armadillo.
Jan Brett turns her considerable storytelling talents toward the Texas countryside in this warm and funny story of an armadillo on his own. Luckily, Ma Armadillo and her boys are searching for Bo in the borders to bring him back home.
Peering out across the creek bed, Bo is sure he's spotted a rip-roarin', rootin'-tootin', shiny red armadillo! Bo's off and running after his new friend--right down to the Curly H Rodeo.
There Bo gets to do all the things he's dreamed of he rides a bronc, eats red-hot chili peppers, and even tries the two-step. Bo is ready to follow his pal off into the sunset, but he is about to discover his new friend is no ordinary armadillo.
Jan Brett turns her considerable storytelling talents toward the Texas countryside in this warm and funny story of an armadillo on his own. Luckily, Ma Armadillo and her boys are searching for Bo in the borders to bring him back home.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published September 12, 1995
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About the author
Jan Brett
113 books1,028 followersWith over thirty three million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation's foremost author illustrators of children's books. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts, close to where she grew up. During the summer her family moves to a home in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts.
As a child, Jan Brett decided to be an illustrator and spent many hours reading and drawing. She says, "I remember the special quiet of rainy days when I felt that I could enter the pages of my beautiful picture books. Now I try to recreate that feeling of believing that the imaginary place I'm drawing really exists. The detail in my work helps to convince me, and I hope others as well, that such places might be real."
As a student at the Boston Museum School, she spent hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. "It was overwhelming to see the room-size landscapes and towering stone sculptures, and then moments later to refocus on delicately embroidered kimonos and ancient porcelain," she says. "I'm delighted and surprised when fragments of these beautiful images come back to me in my painting."
Travel is also a constant inspiration. Together with her husband, Joe Hearne, who is a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jan visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. "From cave paintings to Norwegian sleighs, to Japanese gardens, I study the traditions of the many countries I visit and use them as a starting point for my children's books."
--from www.janbrett.com
As a child, Jan Brett decided to be an illustrator and spent many hours reading and drawing. She says, "I remember the special quiet of rainy days when I felt that I could enter the pages of my beautiful picture books. Now I try to recreate that feeling of believing that the imaginary place I'm drawing really exists. The detail in my work helps to convince me, and I hope others as well, that such places might be real."
As a student at the Boston Museum School, she spent hours in the Museum of Fine Arts. "It was overwhelming to see the room-size landscapes and towering stone sculptures, and then moments later to refocus on delicately embroidered kimonos and ancient porcelain," she says. "I'm delighted and surprised when fragments of these beautiful images come back to me in my painting."
Travel is also a constant inspiration. Together with her husband, Joe Hearne, who is a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jan visits many different countries where she researches the architecture and costumes that appear in her work. "From cave paintings to Norwegian sleighs, to Japanese gardens, I study the traditions of the many countries I visit and use them as a starting point for my children's books."
--from www.janbrett.com
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February 18, 2020
I just want you all to know that my kid pronounces this
Armadildo Rodeo
and every time my wife and I manage to keep a straight face I think we deserve a round of applause.
Armadildo Rodeo
and every time my wife and I manage to keep a straight face I think we deserve a round of applause.
May 27, 2018
This is out of my comfort zone: Texas and cowboy boots plus an Armadillo. I really don't like armadillo. They are pretty gross. Still, this is hilarious. Bo, the armadillo is trying to befriends or falls in love with a pair of bright red boots he thinks is another armadillo. He follows it all over the rodeo. It is cute and funny.
The kids laughed at this one too and the antics Bo gets into. It is fun to see it from the perspective of boots.
I'm a fan of this story.
The kids laughed at this one too and the antics Bo gets into. It is fun to see it from the perspective of boots.
I'm a fan of this story.
May 4, 2019
When a wayward armadillo named Bo spies a pair of bright red cowboy boots, he mistakes them for another armadillo, and immediately sets out in pursuit of this alluring potential friend. The boots, on the feet of a little girl named Harmony Jean, lead Bo on a wild adventure through a local rodeo, his mother and brothers in hot pursuit...
Prolific picture-book author/artist Jan Brett, perhaps best known for her wintry Scandinavian-inspired tales, turns her attention to Texas in Armadillo Rodeo, delivering an engaging western tale about a somewhat near-sighted armadillo hero and his unexpected encounter with the human world. The artwork, as is to be expected from Brett, is colorful and detailed, with additional scenes captured in the sidebar windows off both sides of the main panel. The result is a book that offers an engrossing visual narrative to accompany the entertaining textual one. Recommended to Brett fans, and to anyone searching for picture-books with a western setting and cultural milieu.
Prolific picture-book author/artist Jan Brett, perhaps best known for her wintry Scandinavian-inspired tales, turns her attention to Texas in Armadillo Rodeo, delivering an engaging western tale about a somewhat near-sighted armadillo hero and his unexpected encounter with the human world. The artwork, as is to be expected from Brett, is colorful and detailed, with additional scenes captured in the sidebar windows off both sides of the main panel. The result is a book that offers an engrossing visual narrative to accompany the entertaining textual one. Recommended to Brett fans, and to anyone searching for picture-books with a western setting and cultural milieu.
December 3, 2013
Armadillo Rodeo is the story about a silly armadillo named Bo who is always getting himself into trouble. After mistaking a pair red boots for another armadillo, a potential friend, Bo learns that his mom will always be there to get him out of a pickle and bring him home. One of my favorite parts of this book was how the author used a lasso to portray different illustrations within the same image. For example in one section the text introduced the young girl and her boots, the overall picture was of her since she was the emphasis of the text, but the illustrator also created a loop that illustrated what Bo was doing, and a loop to show what his mother and siblings were doing; keeping the reader cued in on what all the characters were doing all at once.
The story also did a good job of introducing readers to a couple of facts about armadillos. In the beginning I thought this trend would be continued throughout the text, but it was not. Therefore, this sparks a great research project for kids. After reading this story the teacher can present information to students about armadillos. Students then can each read their own favorite books about different animals and research what it is they eat, where they live, etc. and present their information to the class.
The story also did a good job of introducing readers to a couple of facts about armadillos. In the beginning I thought this trend would be continued throughout the text, but it was not. Therefore, this sparks a great research project for kids. After reading this story the teacher can present information to students about armadillos. Students then can each read their own favorite books about different animals and research what it is they eat, where they live, etc. and present their information to the class.
July 28, 2017
I have been waiting for this to be translated into Spanish! Great illustrations and kid appeal. Great teacher appeal, too.
Curriculum Connections: Texas unit, Jan Brett author study
Audience: K-4
Curriculum Connections: Texas unit, Jan Brett author study
Audience: K-4
April 13, 2024
Jan Brett’s illustrations are gorgeous, as always. I just don’t care for the rodeo/tx/bbq theme.
October 8, 2018
A sweet vignette of an armadillo Texas western story. Definitely short but a neat slice of rodeo life from the perspective of armadillos!
August 10, 2017
Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett is a picture book for children ages 2-7. The story is about a young armadillo that mistakes a pair of red leather books for a fellow armadillo, and leaves his mother and brothers behind to follow a new friend. It’s a simple tale about a youngster out for adventure who returns back to the safety of his mother. The illustrations are colorful and imaginative.
This book is especially appealing to kids this age because they enjoy animism, giving human qualities to everything. In this story, the young armadillo, Bo, acts like a young boy who seeks adventure and new friends. His mother behaves just like a human mother in that she acts with both authority and love. Also, this book is appealing to children because, at this age, they are beginning to understand that they are responsible to obey their parents and yet have the desire to act independently. At the end of the book, Bo accepts his mother’s instructions to go to sleep, knowing that she will always take care of him, even if he goes astray. The story confirms to the child that his/her feelings are valid. This book is rated 5 out of 5 stars because it is unique, entertaining, and can be used to teach young children about their role in the family.
Reviewed on 8/2/17
This book is especially appealing to kids this age because they enjoy animism, giving human qualities to everything. In this story, the young armadillo, Bo, acts like a young boy who seeks adventure and new friends. His mother behaves just like a human mother in that she acts with both authority and love. Also, this book is appealing to children because, at this age, they are beginning to understand that they are responsible to obey their parents and yet have the desire to act independently. At the end of the book, Bo accepts his mother’s instructions to go to sleep, knowing that she will always take care of him, even if he goes astray. The story confirms to the child that his/her feelings are valid. This book is rated 5 out of 5 stars because it is unique, entertaining, and can be used to teach young children about their role in the family.
Reviewed on 8/2/17
June 13, 2010
Brett, Jan. Armadillo Rodeo. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995.
Genre - Fiction - Western
This is a book about an Armadillo named Bo who is very curious. As the family of armadillos makes their way to start the day Bo gets distracted by a pair of new red shiny boots that he mistakes for an armadillo. He follows the girl wearing the boots throughout her day until he finds out that the red shiny boots are in fact not an armadillo. Then his mother brings him back home to his own kind.
The story is simple, no real climax save for the few times that a young reader might think that Bo will get hurt or trampled upon by the humans. Mostly, the book hints on the fact that animals are curious, and that mothers are there to protect and bring you back home where you belong. Plenty of areas in the book where young readers can make fun of the armadillo for his silly assumptions. This can bring young readers in to the book in a more interactive way causing them to feel smarter than the main character.
Genre - Fiction - Western
This is a book about an Armadillo named Bo who is very curious. As the family of armadillos makes their way to start the day Bo gets distracted by a pair of new red shiny boots that he mistakes for an armadillo. He follows the girl wearing the boots throughout her day until he finds out that the red shiny boots are in fact not an armadillo. Then his mother brings him back home to his own kind.
The story is simple, no real climax save for the few times that a young reader might think that Bo will get hurt or trampled upon by the humans. Mostly, the book hints on the fact that animals are curious, and that mothers are there to protect and bring you back home where you belong. Plenty of areas in the book where young readers can make fun of the armadillo for his silly assumptions. This can bring young readers in to the book in a more interactive way causing them to feel smarter than the main character.
April 3, 2014
This lively children's picture book by author/illustrator Jan Brett is a fun-loving animal tale about a creature not frequently featured in the genre: an armadillo. Bo, the only armadillo his mother saw worthy of a name (she calls the others "One, two, three"), finds himself enamored by a "rip-roarin', rootin'-tootin' shiny red" armadillo friend and chases her all across the Texas hill country. This seemingly fellow marsupial turns out to be the new red boots of Harmony Jean, a young girl on her way to a rodeo barrel race. The misadventures that follow are hilarious, with Bo's mother & siblings in tow all the way to the rodeo.
I really enjoyed reading this funny adventure, and would recommend it to children anywhere, but especially those interested in rodeos, horses, Texas, or armadillos. The text is full of Texas hill country slang/idioms and is a pleasure to read aloud, especially with your best Texan accent. The illustrations, in Brett's unique framed portrait style, are rich with detail and full of movement, warmth and light.
I really enjoyed reading this funny adventure, and would recommend it to children anywhere, but especially those interested in rodeos, horses, Texas, or armadillos. The text is full of Texas hill country slang/idioms and is a pleasure to read aloud, especially with your best Texan accent. The illustrations, in Brett's unique framed portrait style, are rich with detail and full of movement, warmth and light.
April 4, 2013
Synopsis: "When Bo spots what he thinks is a "rip-roarin', rootin'-tootin', shiny red armadillo," he knows what he has to do. Follow that armadillo! Bo leaves his mother and three brothers behind and takes off for a two-stepping, bronco-bucking adventure. Jan Brett turns her considerable talents toward the Texas countryside in this amusing story of an armadillo on his own."
My Review: I really enjoyed this book (might be my love for the armadillo speaking). The images were bright and the story was very cute. I liked how Brett used actual facts about the armadillo in the story (ie. poor eyesight). It was also great how not only do you get to read Bo's adventure but in the borders of each page you can see his mother's story as she tries to find Bo. A very cute and unique story for little ones. I would suggest a pre-school to kindergarten age for this book though, its a little long for really young ones like Munchkin.
My Review: I really enjoyed this book (might be my love for the armadillo speaking). The images were bright and the story was very cute. I liked how Brett used actual facts about the armadillo in the story (ie. poor eyesight). It was also great how not only do you get to read Bo's adventure but in the borders of each page you can see his mother's story as she tries to find Bo. A very cute and unique story for little ones. I would suggest a pre-school to kindergarten age for this book though, its a little long for really young ones like Munchkin.
April 3, 2011
I grew up a huge fan of Jan Brett books, and I have enjoyed passing on that love to my kids. Recently while volunteering at my son's school for their Scholastic Book Fair (which I LOVE and will talk about that in a separate post), I found this gem of a book and I couldn't help but purchase it.
Armadillo Rodeo is a fun, engaging read for kids as they follow the story of Bo, the curious little armadillo who wanders away from his family and mistakes a pair of bright red boots for an armadillo. It's not just the words that make Jan's books so enjoyable, it's her elegant and unique illustrations. Each page by itself adds so much to the story.
Being in TX I also felt the illustrations and the dialogue captured the TX hill country way of life well. This is a book I'd recommend picking up for fans of children's books, fans of Jan Brett and to those who are teaching their little ones about TX.
Armadillo Rodeo is a fun, engaging read for kids as they follow the story of Bo, the curious little armadillo who wanders away from his family and mistakes a pair of bright red boots for an armadillo. It's not just the words that make Jan's books so enjoyable, it's her elegant and unique illustrations. Each page by itself adds so much to the story.
Being in TX I also felt the illustrations and the dialogue captured the TX hill country way of life well. This is a book I'd recommend picking up for fans of children's books, fans of Jan Brett and to those who are teaching their little ones about TX.
April 1, 2011
I grew up a huge fan of Jan Brett books, and I have enjoyed passing on that love to my kids. Recently while volunteering at my son's school for their Scholastic Book Fair (which I LOVE and will talk about that in a separate post), I found this gem of a book and I couldn't help but purchase it.
Armadillo Rodeo is a fun, engaging read for kids as they follow the story of Bo, the curious little armadillo who wanders away from his family and mistakes a pair of bright red boots for an armadillo. It's not just the words that make Jan's books so enjoyable, it's her elegant and unique illustrations. Each page by itself adds so much to the story.
Being in TX I also felt the illustrations and the dialogue captured the TX hill country way of life well. This is a book I'd recommend picking up for fans of children's books, fans of Jan Brett and to those who are teaching their little ones about TX.
Armadillo Rodeo is a fun, engaging read for kids as they follow the story of Bo, the curious little armadillo who wanders away from his family and mistakes a pair of bright red boots for an armadillo. It's not just the words that make Jan's books so enjoyable, it's her elegant and unique illustrations. Each page by itself adds so much to the story.
Being in TX I also felt the illustrations and the dialogue captured the TX hill country way of life well. This is a book I'd recommend picking up for fans of children's books, fans of Jan Brett and to those who are teaching their little ones about TX.
October 18, 2016
Most armadillos are happy scratching sand and eating, but Bo longs for adventure. And adventure Bo gets, the day Harmony Jean breaks in her brand-new chili- pepper-red cowboy boots by the banks of Can Creek. Peering out across the creek bed, Bo is sure he's spotted a rip-roarin', rootin'-tootin', shiny red armadillo! Bo's off and running after his new friend, right down to the Curly H Rodeo. There Bo gets to do all the things he's dreamed of doing: he rides a bronc, eats red- hot chili peppers, and even tries the two-step. Bo is ready to follow his pal off into the sunset, but he is about to discover his new friend is no ordinary armadillo. Jan Brett turns her considerable storytelling talents toward the Texas countryside in this warm and funny story of an armadillo on his own. Luckily, Ma Armadillo and her boys are searching for Bo in the borders to bring him back home.
January 17, 2014
Continuing my quest to read all the books of this writer/illustrator, once again, I'm in awe of her talent. Her images pop right off the page. The detail is incredibly rich and stunning.
Bo the armadillo is one of many. As he travels along with mother armadillo and his sisters and brothers, he has a penchant for wandering. His poor eyesight never stops him from his adventures.
When he sees a pair of red cowboy boots, he mistakes them for a beautiful armadillo and instantly becomes infatuated. Before he learns the truth, as he follows the young girl wearing the boots, he rides in the rodeo, eats a hot pepper, dances and has a wonderful time.
Mamma and siblings search for him and come to his broken-hearted rescue.
The detail shines through in Brett's artwork of the red boots and the numerous scales on the armadillos.
Bo the armadillo is one of many. As he travels along with mother armadillo and his sisters and brothers, he has a penchant for wandering. His poor eyesight never stops him from his adventures.
When he sees a pair of red cowboy boots, he mistakes them for a beautiful armadillo and instantly becomes infatuated. Before he learns the truth, as he follows the young girl wearing the boots, he rides in the rodeo, eats a hot pepper, dances and has a wonderful time.
Mamma and siblings search for him and come to his broken-hearted rescue.
The detail shines through in Brett's artwork of the red boots and the numerous scales on the armadillos.
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February 16, 2010Bo, the armadillo, leaves behind his mother and brothers to chase after a cowboy boot which he thinks is a shiny red armadillo. He has a “rootin’-tootin” adventure that eventually leads him back to his family.
I love Jan Brett and so do the children in the early primary grades! Her books depict a variety of animals and cultures from around the world. She also uses illustrated borders to give her readers a sneak peak of what’s to come and what has already taken place in the story. As a teacher, it is exciting when students notice the borders and figure out their purpose! Jan Brett makes a great author study and is useful for comparing/contrasting story elements.
When read with a southern drawl, students will beg to have this story read over and over again!
I love Jan Brett and so do the children in the early primary grades! Her books depict a variety of animals and cultures from around the world. She also uses illustrated borders to give her readers a sneak peak of what’s to come and what has already taken place in the story. As a teacher, it is exciting when students notice the borders and figure out their purpose! Jan Brett makes a great author study and is useful for comparing/contrasting story elements.
When read with a southern drawl, students will beg to have this story read over and over again!
April 16, 2014
I haven’t experienced this much of the Lone Star State in many a year! Jan Brett presents a fun story that brings both Texas and armadillos to life, and does so with her usual flair for detailed, engaging illustrations, and a lot of accurate vernacular to boot. (Pun intended.)
Bo the Armadillo has a habit of wandering away from the watchful eye of his mother, and when he mistakes a vivid red cowboy boot for a new armadillo friend, he decides to follow wherever armadillo-boot leads. He gets plenty of excitement from this boot, which is attached to the energetic girl Billie Jean, and she leads him unknowingly through a rodeo, a barbeque, and a square dance. It’s a fun book to read and pore over, and a great way to teach your kid a lot about the regional culture of Texas.
Bo the Armadillo has a habit of wandering away from the watchful eye of his mother, and when he mistakes a vivid red cowboy boot for a new armadillo friend, he decides to follow wherever armadillo-boot leads. He gets plenty of excitement from this boot, which is attached to the energetic girl Billie Jean, and she leads him unknowingly through a rodeo, a barbeque, and a square dance. It’s a fun book to read and pore over, and a great way to teach your kid a lot about the regional culture of Texas.
September 10, 2014
Ms Brett does a really good job as she always does with her stories and illustrations but this one wasn't one of my favorites. If I was a 'city girl' and didn't know 'that' much about country living and rodeos, fairs etc it would be perfect but sometimes her writing kind of exaggerates wording and things...but if you don't live that live style (and not saying I'm perfectly a rodeo person either) but it's just a little 'out there' still a very cute book about an armadillo that tries to make friends with a pair of boots a little girl is wearing. The story takes you through his adventures following her around wanting to be friends. Like I said kind of 'out there' a bit...but still cute.
February 13, 2013
Cute and humorous book that is sure to keep all young children engaged! This story is about an armadillo named Bo who gets away from his mother and brothers one day because he started chasing after a rowdy bright red armadillo. Come to find out, it was really a young girls cowboy boots and Bo doesn't realize this until the very end.
This book is great for getting kids to make predictions based on the illustrations and the story itself. You can also use this book to teach adjectives and the use of describing words. This would be a great activity for 1st-3rd.
This book is great for getting kids to make predictions based on the illustrations and the story itself. You can also use this book to teach adjectives and the use of describing words. This would be a great activity for 1st-3rd.
July 26, 2013
Uhhhh. I just don't love Jan Brett. I am all for complicated and super-precise illustrations, but all the extra framing around Brett's pages with the side-stories makes it feel showy-offy. Even though this story is nice - a armadillo falls in love with a pair of cowboy boots, and follows them to a rodeo and a barn dance, but ultimately, his romantic efforts are thwarted. So, it's fun, but Brett's over-illustration and under-narration don't work for me. Alas. I know Brett's important, but just not quite for me. Cowboy boots and armadillos on the other hand. They are great.
December 7, 2014
This was a cute story about a young armadillo who seeks adventure. He follows a cowgirl to a rodeo to have some fun for the day. The lone star theme of the book was done well with the lasso bordering the illustrations on all of the pages. The detail of the armadillo was great, but the character seemed a bit more life like than I am used to seeing animal characters in books. That is not a bad thing, it just did not look "cartoony" I guess. It was nice to see an animal rarely used in books as a character.
May 4, 2015
Armadillo Rodeo, written by Jan Brett follows around a young armadillo named Bo. Bo gets separated from his family after seeing what he thought was a bright red shiny armadillo! What he thought was a bright red shiny armadillo was really a young girls red cowboy boots. He follows her around until she takes her boots off at the end of the day and realize that they were only boots.
The book has double page spreads with water colored pictures and her famous borders. Again, in each border Jan Brett foreshadows the sequence of the stories through her detailed borders.
The book has double page spreads with water colored pictures and her famous borders. Again, in each border Jan Brett foreshadows the sequence of the stories through her detailed borders.
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February 16, 2016This book has great illustrations that if there isn't words on the page the child can still tell what is going on in the story. The reading in this story would be harder for a reader who is just starting out. There are words harder to read and are longer. This story is about an armadillo that is trying to find a friend and he finds a pair of boots that are on Harmony Jean. He doesn't really realize that they are on her, so the whole time he is thinking he is talking to the boots. I just think that is a cute concept.
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December 11, 2012This book is about an armadillo who leaves everything behind to chase after a cowboy boot which he has mistaken for a shiny red armadillo. His adventures eventually lead him back to his family. The author does a wonderful job of representing other cultures and each page gives the reader a picture clue of what is to come. The borders of each page could be used to help students with predicting skills!
April 16, 2013
This book is about an armadillo named Bo, whose curiosity and bad vision causes him to mistake a red cowboy boot for another armadillo. Bo goes on an obliviously dangerous adventure to befriend the potential friend. In the end he ends up having a rootin', tootin' time. This book would be great to use in the classroom for lessons on prediction and comparing a contrasting stories by the same author (Jane Brett).
March 26, 2016
Picture Book #10
This book is about an armadillo named Bo who has quite bad eye sight. When a girl named Harmony Jean comes into where he lives to get her boots ready for the rodeo, he follows her because he thinks her bright, red boots are armadillos. Bo believes that they will be great friends. Bo's mom and brothers spend the whole day looking for him, and they eventually find him when Bo realizes that all along the red boots were not an armadillo.
This book is about an armadillo named Bo who has quite bad eye sight. When a girl named Harmony Jean comes into where he lives to get her boots ready for the rodeo, he follows her because he thinks her bright, red boots are armadillos. Bo believes that they will be great friends. Bo's mom and brothers spend the whole day looking for him, and they eventually find him when Bo realizes that all along the red boots were not an armadillo.
September 24, 2008
This is actually the first Jan Brett book I've read. We really liked it. It's such a fun, sensory experience of a rodeo -- it makes you wish you were there. Ethan appreciated this a lot after our horse-related experiences at the Draper Days Rodeo (all his "whys" were hilarious) and Jackson Hole this summer.
March 5, 2012
Bo finds a very interesting armadillo that he wants to befriend. Bo leaves his family and runs after this new armadillo all across town and the county fair. Once he finally comes close to the armadillo he discovers that the armadillo really isn't an armadillo but instead a red cowboy boot! Just when he feels upset and lost his family is there to comfort him and take him back home.
August 26, 2013
A fun look at some expressive boots and bluebonnets through the eyes of an armadillo. I enjoyed the illustrations even more than the story. Besides, any author who will buy a pair of red boots and eat 'dozens of jalapeno peppers' as a part of her research, puts this author on my list of 'people it would be fun to meet'.
April 29, 2014
This story takes place in the Texas country side and is a warm funny story of an Armadillo, Bo who longs for adventure. The boarder on each double page layout is framed by a rope. The life like illustrations enhances the textual quality of the story. Brett’s talent of detailing every aspect of flora adds to the reality value of the story.
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