The Three Little Javelinas

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The Three Little Javelinas
by Susan Lowell pictures by Jim Harris
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Vocabulary
Javelina- lovable, wild, southwestern cousins of
pigs cactus- prickly desert plant
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Whirlwind- dust storm whirling around in the
desert desert- hot, dry land with little
water
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coyote- a wolf-like animal found in various parts
of World including the desert tumbleweed-a
twisted ball of plants and debris which
collects to form a ball of weeds
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saguaros- giant cactus plants palo verde
tree- trees with green trunks and yellow
flowers
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amigo-Spanish word meaning friend adobe-
a Mexican house