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Merry Christmas, Old Armadillo

By Larry Dane Brimner
Illustrated by Dominic Catalano

By Larry Dane Brimner
Illustrated by Dominic Catalano

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Paperback $7.95

Oct 01, 1997 | ISBN 9781563976780 | 5-7 years

Merry Christmas, Old Armadillo by Larry Dane Brimner
Paperback $7.95
Oct 01, 1997 | ISBN 9781563976780

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About Merry Christmas, Old Armadillo

This classic holiday book with heartwarming illustrations makes a perfect gift for boys and girls 5 – 7 years old.

Christmas is a time for gift giving, and remembering old friends. But this Christmas it seems there are no gifts for Old Armadillo and no friends to remember him. “Merry Christmas!” he calls from the front door of his casita. But no one is there to hear. He checks his letter basket. But no one has sent him a Christmas card. Saddened, he shuffles back inside and falls asleep, believing his friends have forgotten him. Meanwhile, something wonderful is happening outside his casita. Roadrunner, Coyote, Raccoon, Bear, and others are secretly preparing a big Christmas surprise for their friend. Old Armadillo awakes to find the joy of Christmas as he realizes that his friends have remembered him after all. Larry Dane Brimner’s loving story is filled with holiday cheer, and warmly illustrated by Dominic Catalano. Together, author and illustrator have created a picture book that will gladden the hearts of little ones each and every Christmas.

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About Larry Dane Brimner

Larry Dane Brimner is the recipient of the 2018 Robert F. Sibert Award for the most distinguished informational book for children for his title Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961. He is known for his well-researched, innovative, and award-winning… More about Larry Dane Brimner

About Dominic Catalano

Dominic Catalano is the illustrator of the thirty-fifth anniversary edition of The Reason for the Pelican by John Ciardi (BMP, 1994), and The Bear Who Loved Puccini by Arnold Sundgaard (Philomel, 1992). He lives in Oswego, New York.

Product Details

Category: Children’s Books

Paperback | $7.95
Published by Astra Young Readers
Oct 01, 1997 | 32 Pages | 10 x 9 | 5-7 years | ISBN 9781563976780

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Praise

“Catalano’s illustrations are carefully executed. With the soft look of pastels, they’ll grab kids with their colors and their ample details.” —Booklist

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