An Armadillo in Paris
by
Julie Kraulis
Order:
USA
Can
Tundra, 2014 (2014)
Hardcover
Reviewed by Hilary Williamson
H
ere's a charmingly illustrated armadillo adventure for young armchair travellers. Arlo, an armadillo from Brazil, '
loves to explore
' and is about to embark on a trip to Paris, armed with his grandfather's journal about that famed city.
Y
oung readers will accompany Arlo to the Arc de Triomphe (in its '
whirlpool of cars
'); Café Gustave (for a breakfast croissant); the Champs-Elysées (for strolling and window-shopping); a patisserie (for sweets); the Louvre (for its historic art); the Pont Neuf and Seine (for people watching); Left Bank bookstores - and much more.
A
nd he finally does find the Iron Lady - do you know what she is? Read
An Armadillo in Paris
and you'll learn all about her and the lovely city that houses her.
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