| For more information about Lynn Cherry, the author of "The
Armadillo From Amarillo" view her biography at The Scoop: http://www.friend.ly.net/scoop/biographies/CherryLynne/index.htm |
| For additional reading we recommend: 1. "Armadillo Rodeo" by Jan Brett. More information on this book can be found at: http://www.janbrett.com/piggybacks/armadillo_rodeo_book.htm 2. "Merry Christmas Old Armadillo" by Larry Dane Brimner, illustrated by Dominic Catalano (Boyds Mills Press, 1995) 3. "Armadillo" by Mary Elise Monsell, illustrated by Sylvie Wickstrom (Atheneum 1991 NY) |
| Extension Activities for Jan Bretts' books can be found at http://www.janbrett.com. |
| Learn to draw an Armadillo at Jan Bretts' Activities Page: http://www.janbrett.com/learn_to_draw_an_armadillo.htm |
| Print out a picture of an Armadillo to color from Jan Bretts'
Activities Page: http://www.janbrett.com/armadillo_coloring_page.htm |
| Directions for creating a cute Armadillo Milk Carton Project from
Jan Bretts' Activities Page: http://www.janbrett.com/armadillo_carton_project_page.htm |
| The Mammals of Texas-Online Edition from the Texas Parks and
Wildlife has a page on armadillos located at: http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/dasynove.htm |