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Lizard's Home

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Lizard's Home has it's basis in an old hispanic folk tale. A version for older readers appears in Joe Hayes' Watch Out For Clever Women where the villan trying to cheat using the black and white pebbles is a money lender. The simple, but very colorful and expressive illustrations of the snake and lizard in this story are sure to captivate younger readers. The clever little lizard is able to outwit the wily snake without any violence. This would be an excellent read-aloud for kindergarten and first grade story time.

I really enjoyed reading this story to my boys. They were laughing and very intently listening during the story, which means they really liked it. It was a very creative way to teach a very important lesson about how to settle unfair challenges in life without being violent, and also to be patient during those times. We were dissappointed though with the artwork, but that isn't what makes a good story. This is the first book I have ever felt strongly enough about to take the time to write a review, so that means something.

The young children I teach liked this story very much. I like it too. For one thing, there aren't too many stories about lizards - it's a nice change from farm animals. Also, four- and five-year-old children love stories about trickery and using your brain to solve problems. I definitely recommend this book.