Alright, I live on the other side of the world from any sort of armadillo, I think, so I've never seen one in real life. I didn't realise how big they were! Was honestly quite surprised... 

I've never read a Smithsonian Backyard Book that I didn't like - granted, I've only read a handful - but they seem to me to be enormously successful examples of science communication for kids. I don't find the art quite as compelling as it has been in some of the previous volumes, but it's still very appealing and the illustration of armadillo jumping when confronted with a coyote made me laugh. And I learned something, which is all one can ask for with a book like this. Armadillos do seem like interesting creatures, especially in how they navigate water, and if I ever come across a book about them aimed at adults I'll definitely be picking it up.