Lucky Lizard Little

About the Book

A favorite folktale is retold when a little Arizona lizard and his friends scurry across the hot, hot sand of the desert. The five desert creatures are in a hurry because they are very worried. There is a frightening problem with the sky: a piece of it has fallen, and it has left a hole where once there was bright-blue sky! What should they do? Who can fix it? They are hurrying to tell their king, whom they trust will most certainly have some answers. The tale of Lucky Lizard Little will enchant those who read it. Facts about cacti and creatures found in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona are intertwined with the fun and fantasy of the desert friends as they seek answers to their dilemma.

About the Author

Peggy Scott is a retired educator, having taught for 28 years. While teaching, Peggy piqued her students’ interest by creating units of study and by writing short poems, both of which integrated animal facts into their primary grade curriculums. Lucky Lizard Little is her first published book. Peggy lives with her husband in Mesa, Arizona. Having grown up in the green and growing farmlands of Nebraska, she finds the creatures and cacti of the Sonoran Desert intriguing. Peggy has lived in Mesa for 35 years, but continues to be fascinated with the desert around her. She has learned to appreciate the beauty and the uniqueness of the desert habitat, while at the same time acknowledging that adaptation is essential for the survival of all desert life.