Realistic illustrations capture each individual species, while evocative text and dramatic artwork recreate the life, habitats, and behavior of these fascinating reptiles—from harmless grass snakes to the deadly taipan of Australia. This handy paperback is just the thing for young herpetologists on the go.
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Grade 3-5-Some of the world's most dangerous serpents are featured in this profusely illustrated overview. Vivid, realistic paintings appear on every page. Some are fairly small, set against a plain white background and juxtaposed with the paragraphs of text (one section offers a pictorial survey of 16 species). Others are full page or on spreads showing the reptiles in their natural habitats, usually attacking prey. While most of the loosely organized text is clearly written, it suffers, to some extent, from oversimplification (e.g., the suggestion that all venom is deadly). More problematic is the dichotomy between the book's professed objective view and its sensationalism. While it states that most snakes are harmless and makes a plea for conservation, the volume includes mostly venomous species, emphasizes the danger snakes pose to humans, and contains numerous dramatic illustrations of the reptiles in attack mode. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent's colorful Slinky, Scaly, Slithery Snakes (Walker, 2000), aimed at about the same age level, is a better choice. It covers most of the same topics, is more tightly organized, and has a consistently lucid text and a more scientifically objective point of view.
Karey Wehner, formerly at San Francisco Public Library
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Karey Wehner, formerly at San Francisco Public Library
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Children's Literature
This is a generally useful introduction to snakes and appropriate for libraries.
This is a generally useful introduction to snakes and appropriate for libraries.
School Library Journal
Vivid, realistic paintings appear on every page.
Vivid, realistic paintings appear on every page.
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This book starts out with the section called meet the snake. It tells about the snake and how it moves and eats. It tells about it's various body parts and their functions. It then moves on to tell about types of snakes. It ends with thoughts on snake education.This book is perfectly laid out-pleasing to the eye. It is jam-packed with useful info! If you are looking for information about snakes this would be helpful.
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This book was a gift for my nephew. He loved it! It was a little bit smaller (thinner) than I anticipated, but it was still very nice.
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