Synopses & Reviews
A blue northern's a-blowin', and Miss Billie Armadilly is hankering to make a pot of chili! Only she needs to fix it all by herself because Tex the tarantula, Mackie the mockingbird, and Taffy the horned toad are to busy to lend a hand. Well, she'll eat it all by herself, too! But then the smell of chili cooking in the cold night brings her friends one by one, back to Miss Billie's door. What's a lady armadillo to do? Helen Ketteman's Texas-style spin on "The Little Red Hen" is joined by the Southwestern warmth of Will Terry's paintings for a spicy and satisfying story time.
Review
"A sure-fire hit for the lap-sit crowd."
Booklist
Review
"Terry's vibrant cartoon artwork adds personality to Billie and her large-eyed companions."
School Library Journal
Review
"Despite the lack of a recipe--with or without beetles--here's a tale guaranteed to warm the bones on a cold night."
Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
A blue norther's a-blowing', and Miss Billie Armadilly is hankering to make a pot of chili! Only she needs to fix it all by herself because Tex the tarantula, Mackie the bluebird, and Taffy the horned toad are too busy to lend a hand.