Armadilly Chili puts a southern twist to this traditional tale. It tells the story of Miss Billie, the armadillo, who is gathering all the necessary ingredients to make her chili. She asks her friends for help, but they are all too busy. By the time Miss Billie's chili was done, all of her friends stopped by to have some, but Billie was holding a grudge because no one wanted to help her make it. She sat to have some and realized that something was missing in her chili, but really she just missed her friends. They all came back with gifts to express how sorry they were for not helping. Billie forgave them and they all got to enjoy Miss Billies chili. The moral of the story is to not hold a grudge. Forgiveness. In class we can discuss the importance of friendship and forgiveness. Maybe even make our own chili if it's winter time.

Cute, colorful book. Great addition to our multicultural folktale unit.

This book is SO adorable! I really enjoyed reading it? It is about an armadillo making a chili for her and her friends but everybody is too busy to help her. The illustration is vibrant and intriguing. While reading Armadilly Chili I could hear the accent of the armadillo in my head, which made the read even more fun. ( )

Armadilly Chili tells the story of Miss Billy Amridilly who wants to make hot armadilly chili. She asks all her friends to help make the chili but they are all doing other things and refuse to help. When it is finished they all ask to have some but Miss Billy refuses saying they didn't help. When she sits down to eat her chili, she realizes something is missing. What is missing is her friends. Just then her friends show up with food that accompanies the chili. They all eat and enjoy the meal.
The South Western art work really makes this book work. Students in the Pacific Northwest would need many of the desert concepts explained to them. Students could compare this moral with other folktales around shared responsibility.

Wow. My personal favorite fable of all time is The Little Red Hen. I *so* empathize with everyone gathering 'round the kitchen as the food is coming out of the oven, but not before. At the same time, it's in my nature to see all perspectives, to try to respect others' points of view. And yet, I could never find a way to forgive the lazy animals, or the family members. Until now. After 4 decades, I finally found a fresh take on a story that really needed it.

Thank you Helen Ketteman!

Lively illustrations, critters that aren't pigs and chickens, perfectly rhythmic text, bright colors.... Oh this is a wonderful book. Read it for yourself though, as I don't want to spoil the creative ending that makes it so perfect for me. ( )