“But Not the Armadillo” is a popular children’s book featuring a simple journey of an armadillo. After the birth of our son, the story became the final book read every night at bedtime. When our son was 6 months old, we received a devastating cancer diagnosis for our beloved family dog Hamilton. Hammy was a Large Munsterlander and only 7 years young. To honor his bond with our family, I recreated our favorite bedtime story with his character in place of the armadillo. Years after his passing, the pages are still read nightly in his memory. We miss you, Ham.