The Three Armadillies Tuff

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Three fun-loving armadillo sisters need to cross a busy highway in this spirited spin on a classic tale. Lilly, Jilly, and Dilly decide the safest option to get to the new dance hall is to scurry through the culvert that runs under the road. But inside the culvert lurks a spindly legged coyote with a big appetite for "armadilly chili." The littlest sister, Lilly, manages to fast-talk her way past the coyote, as does her older sister, Jilly. When the coyote sees the size of the eldest, Dilly, she really starts licking her chops. But Dilly Armadilly Tuff is a stubborn gal with her own ideas about what a lonely coyote really needs! Jackie Mims Hopkins' hilarious retelling of "Three Billy Goats Gruff" features a southwestern twang and a delightful surprise ending. S. G. Brooks' lighthearted, appealing illustrations bring the colorful characters to life.

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"Droll turns of phrase and hints of dialect add fun and flavor to the tale."School Library Journal

"Most Clever-Sounding and Spicy Spin on a Fairy Tale."Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Jackie Mims Hopkins was born in Texas, where she still lives. She holds degrees from the University of Arkansas and Texas A & M University. She is a storyteller, a former teacher, a retired school librarian, and the author of several children's books. S. G. Brooks received a degree in fine arts from the University of Michigan and has worked as an illustrator and mural painter. Brooks is best known as the illustrator of Smokey the Bear. He lives near Washington, DC.