Bluebonnet at the Alamo (Bluebonnet Series) - Hardcover

Casad, Mary Brooke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1455618063 ISBN 13: 9781455618064

Publisher: Pelican Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

In her latest Texas adventure, everyone's favorite armadillo visits San Antonio. While at the Alamo, she meets Digger Diller, whose Great Great Grand Diller was there during the famous battle. Digger Diller even has Jim Bowie's knife! Bluebonnet thinks he should donate his family treasure to the Alamo Museum so everyone can learn from it. Can Bluebonnet convince him to share?

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

In this installment of the Bluebonnet Series, everyone's favorite curious armadillo learns about the Battle of the Alamo and the Alamo Museum.
When Bluebonnet comes to San Antonio, the first thing she wants to do is see the Alamo. While rummaging for a nice, big beetle to eat for dinner, she meets Digger Diller, who is old enough to be her grand-diller. He tells Bluebonnet the tale of his great-great-grand-diller's involvement in the Battle of the Alamo. Bluebonnet is fascinated by the enthralling story of Santa Anna, Jim Bowie, and William Barret Travis.
But Digger Diller has a surprise for Bluebonnet. After the battle was over, Great-Great-Grand-Diller found Jim Bowie's famous knife. The knife was passed down, diller to diller, until it came to Digger Diller. Bluebonnet is excited to think about how much it would mean to all Texans to have Jim Bowie's knife on display at the Alamo Museum! But Digger Diller isn't so sure; the knife is his family treasure, and Great-Great-Grand-Diller probably wouldn't approve of him giving it away.
Digger Diller agrees to donate the knife, but after Bluebonnet's plan goes awry and the knife is nearly lost, Digger Diller begins to regret his decision. After this adventure with her new friend, Bluebonnet will always "Remember the Alamo!"

Mary Brooke Casad received a BA in journalism from Southern Methodist University. She is the author of Pelican's Bluebonnet at the Ocean Star Museum, Bluebonnet at Dinosaur Valley State Park, Bluebonnet at Johnson Space Center, Bluebonnet at the East Texas Oil Museum, Bluebonnet at the Marshall Train Depot, Bluebonnet at the State Fair of Texas, and Bluebonnet at the Texas State Capitol. Casad created Bluebonnet, the well-traveled armadillo, to teach Texas children about their rich local history. She lives in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

Benjamin Vincent, based in Dallas, Texas, received a BA in illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He is a well-known caricature artist and illustrator of children's books, as well as books for teens and young adults. As a commercial illustrator, he works with advertising agencies and illustrates for magazines. Vincent has illustrated Bluebonnet at the Ocean Star Museum, Bluebonnet at Dinosaur Valley State Park, Bluebonnet at Johnson Space Center, Bluebonnet at the East Texas Oil Museum, Bluebonnet at the Marshall Train Depot, and Bluebonnet at the Texas State Capitol for Pelican.

About the Author:

Mary Brooke Casad is a Louisiana native and a resident of McKinney, Texas. She received a BA in journalism from Southern Methodist University and is the author of Pelican's Bluebonnet at Dinosaur Valley State Park, Bluebonnet at Johnson Space Center, Bluebonnet at the East Texas Oil Museum, Bluebonnet at the Marshall Train Depot, Bluebonnet at the State Fair of Texas, and Bluebonnet at the Texas State Capitol. Casad created Bluebonnet, the well-traveled armadillo, to teach Texas children about their rich local history.

Benjamin Vincent is a freelance illustrator based in Dallas, Texas. He also illustrates for magazines and advertising agencies, creates vision drawings for corporations, paints, and is a well-known caricature artist. Vincent, the illustrator of five of Casad's previous Bluebonnet Series books, received a BA in illustration from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1455618063
• ISBN 13: 9781455618064
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Vincent Benjamin