Halloween is full of surprises. Old Armadillo hears the distant sound of laugher and voices as children scamper from house to house. He sets jack-o'-lanterns on the edges of the flagstones. Inside his casita, he settles down before the fire with a mug of hot cocoa and his favorite book of ghost stories, waiting for goblins, pirates, and princesses to come knocking. He is ready for Halloween. Old Armadillo waits and waits and wonders if he ever will be visited by trick-or-treaters. Meanwhile, outside, Roadrunner, Bear, Peccary, and other friends are planning a Halloween surprise for Old Armadillo. But when friends knock on his door, they find another surprise in store. Old Armadillo and his friends from Merry Christmas, Old Armadillo have returned for another holiday. Includes a glossary of Spanish words.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Boyds Mills Press .

Dominic Catalano is the illustrator of Bernard's Nap and Frog Went A-Courting, among other titles. He lives in Oswego, New York. Larry Dane Brimner is the award-winning author of more than 150 titles for young readers. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.