The Three Little Javelinas
What's This Book About
Everyone knows the story of the three little pigs, but now you’re going to meet the three little javelinas (pronounced ha-ve-LEE-nas)-loveable, wild, southwestern cousins of pigs. Living in homes built out of tumbleweeds and saguaro ribs (from the fallen giant cacti), the first two javelinas are soon running from the hungry coyote, who had hoped to eat them with red chile sauce. And where do they go for shelter? Why, to their wise sister’s house, made strong with adobe bricks. This clever and humorous tale is sure to delight children of all ages, especially those familiar with the Southwest. Dressed in cowboy duds and prepared for life in the rugged desert, these characters are more than any coyote bargained for.
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This book is fun! It's just a "three pigs and big bad wolf" story, but desert style. The illustrations are fun, but the best part is the amount you can learn about the desert and its wildlife from this story. It is definitely worth reading.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Susan Lowell’s family has lived in the American West since Gold Rush days. She is the author of several picture books for children, including The Three Little Javelinas, a Reading Rainbow Book, and The Bookmaker and the Elves, winner of a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. Her novels for older children are I Am Lavina Cumming and The Boy with the Paper Wings. She and her husband and their two daughters divide their time between Tucson, AZ, and a ranch near the Mexican border.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780873585422
- Publication Date
- January 1, 1992
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishing Llc
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1992
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 983
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 3 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 92014232
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 25834722
- Lexile® Level
- AD580L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 18348
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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