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Texas theme books for children
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Armadillo RodeoArmadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett
Buy new: $12.74 / Used from: $0.01
Beautiful illustrations and a hilarious story by this popular children's author make for a great read aloud!
Cowboy Baby (Walker Paperbacks)Cowboy Baby (Walker Paperbacks) by Sue Heap
Buy used from: $0.97
Simple text and cute story line make this a must read.
Cowboy KidCowboy Kid by Max Eilenberg
Buy used from: $0.67
Sequel to Cowboy Baby and just as cute as the first.
I'm Going to Texas: Yo Voy a TejasI'm Going to Texas: Yo Voy a Tejas by Mary Dodson Wade
Buy used from: $8.50
This bilingual read aloud has both English and Spanish words on each page. Simple text and story line make for a great preschool read aloud.
The Jalapeno ManThe Jalapeno Man by Debbie Leland
Buy used from: $15.64
A spicy version of The Gingerbread Man this beautifully illustrated tale with a Texas twist is one your students will beg for again and again.
T Is for Texas (My State's Alphabet Book)T Is for Texas (My State's Alphabet Book) by Anne Bustard
Buy used from: $4.74
Beautifully photographed!
I Want To Be A CowboyI Want To Be A Cowboy by Dan Liebman
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $1.05
Simple text supported by attractive color photographs of cowboys and cowgirls at work.
The Armadillo from AmarilloThe Armadillo from Amarillo by Lynne Cherry
Buy new: $7.00 / Used from: $2.57
An armadillo's-eye exploration of Texan terrain.
The Three Armadillies TuffThe Three Armadillies Tuff by Jackie Hopkins
Buy new: $12.44 / Used from: $3.46
Humorous version of "Three Billy Goats Gruff," three armadillo sisters encounter a coyote in a culvert when they try to go dancing.
Alamo Across TexasAlamo Across Texas by Jill Stover
Buy used from: $0.23
An alligator named Alamo takes to the Texas roads after a drought dries up his river home.
Little Red Cowboy HatLittle Red Cowboy Hat by Susan Lowell
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $3.82
In this southwestern version of Little Red Riding Hood, Little Red wears a sheriff's badge and shoots rattlesnakes with her slingshot.
Dusty Locks and the Three BearsDusty Locks and the Three Bears by Susan Lowell
Buy used from: $0.75
This wild west version of Goldilocks is hilarious! The talented team that created Little Red Cowboy Hat works its hilarious magic again in this lively western retelling of Goldilocks.
Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western CinderellaCindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella by Susan Lowell
Buy new: $14.03 / Used from: $3.84
Simply put, Cindy Ellen is a riot. This sidesplitting retelling of a classic will keep young buckaroos in stitches.
L Is for Lone Star: A Texas Alphabet (Alphabet Series)L Is for Lone Star: A Texas Alphabet (Alphabet Series) by Carol Crane
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $3.42
Beautifully illustrated ABC book about Texas. If you like my selections visit my website at http://www.pre-kpages.com