Look at the cover of the book.
What do you think the story might be about?Who
is in the story? Where does the story take place? Write down words,
phrases or sentences predicting what the story may be about.
Click on the buzzard to see a map of the southwestern United States!
Now since you have brainstormed some ideas of what the story may be about, let's listen to the story first before we read it. Click below to listen to the
story, Tumbleweed Stew.You can also click on
the picture of the book to open a PDF file of the story. You can follow
along on the document as the story is read to you.
Click on the armadillo below to learn more about desert, which is where this story takes place.