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Awards and honors for Armadillo Ray:
Bookbuilders West Award

Armadillo Ray

By John Beifuss
Illustrated by Peggy Turley

9-3/4 x 8-3/4 in; 32 pp ; Full Color Throughout, Ages 2-6
Hardcover
Published in October, 1995
ISBN 0811803341
ISBN13 9780811803342
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Armadillo Ray -- Ray is a curious armadillo, and what he is most curious about is the moon. Ray wonders how it can have so many shapes and why it sometimes disappears. He decides to find out the answers to his questions by asking his desert animal friends, from the prairie dog to the desert grouse, each of whom has his own fanciful idea. But it isn't until Ray meets a wise old owl that he learns exactly what the moon is—and discovers that sometimes the truth is the most unbelievable explanation of all!
This enchanting story is brought to life by stunning oil pastel illustrations. Also included is an afterword giving a brief explanation of the phases of the moon, as well as a note about the role that the moon has played in legends around the world.

John Beifuss enjoyed, as a child, capturing crawfish, fishing for doodle bugs, drawing with sand soap and watching movies that featured giant insects and birds--but no giant armadillos. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee. This is his first children's book.

Peggy Turley became interested in painting when she and her daughters created the scenery for a backyard play production. Peggy lives with her two daughters, Ginny and Betsy, their dog Alice, and their cat Lucy. This is her first children's book.

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Reader's will be drawn here first to newcomer Turley's paintings: oil pastel more dazzling then Mexican folk art that depict a stylized southwestern landscape . . . its point is simple and accessible, its protagonist endearing . . . Kirkus Reviews