After singing the Texas state
song, Bluebonnet admires the Goddess of Liberty statue on top of the state
capitol dome. Filled with pride, she wishes that she could climb to the top to
see the statue up close. To her amazement, someone tells Bluebonnet that he has
been to the top, more than three hundred feet above the ground!
The voice that seems to come
from nowhere belongs to Mac, a mockingbird, who happens to be the state bird of
Texas. Mac offers to give Bluebonnet a tour of the Texas state capitol
building.
While inside, they discover
that a group of schoolchildren are meeting with the governor in order to decide
on the state mammal. Some of the children want the state mammal to be the
armadillo, while others want it to be the Longhorn. Which one will it be?
Once again outside, the pair
meet Bevo, a Longhorn interested in the outcome of the children’s decision.
Bevo is a friend of Mac’s, and Bluebonnet makes another new friend. That, after
all, is more important than what the state mammal of Texas will be. Isn’t it?
Reviews
“Bluebonnet the armadillo takes
children on another adventure—this time to the Texas State Capitol. There is a
great deal of history, trivia, and fun while traveling with this little
armadillo through the capitol building. Especially good regional title.”
—Parent Council
