Synopsis
Young readers join Claire on her humorous snake hunt and discover snakes hiding in Mom's sewing room, jumping off Dad's shirt, and resting in Grandma's lap.
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Snakes may be menacing and elusive in the real world, but the heroine of this exuberant picture book prowls for certain domestic species that actually relish discovery. Claire, freckled, toothless and wild-eyed, spots her first reptile in the bathtub--a chrome shower-hose with disk joints that allow it to bend and slither underwater. Then, draped across a sewing machine, another ophidian distracts the hunter--this one is yellow, with black "stripes" on its back that measure fractions of inches. Suddenly snakes are everywhere--the coiled red telephone line whose "head" nestles against Claire's brother's ear; a grandmother's serpentine knitting project; even the family cat's tail. But when Dad calls, "Lunchtime!," Claire and her menagerie call it quits, and the rambunctious household turns neat, still--and boring. That is, until Dad presents a mammoth bowl of "thin spaghetti snakes." First-time author Tate's dynamic narration and dialogue are augmented by Franklin's free-spirited, high-energy illustrations. The book issues an implicit invitation to the hunt. Ages 3-7.
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Claire and the Friendly Snakes
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Franklin, Jonathan (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0374313377I3N00
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Claire and the Friendly Snakes
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Franklin, Jonathan (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0374313377I3N00
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Claire and the Friendly Snakes
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Condition: Good. Franklin, Jonathan (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00066869478
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Claire and the Friendly Snakes
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Farrar Straus & Giroux (edition First Edition), 1993
ISBN 10: 0374313377
ISBN 13: 9780374313371
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Franklin, Jonathan (illustrator). First Edition. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 0374313377-11-1
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Claire and the Friendly Snakes
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Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1993
ISBN 10: 0374313377
ISBN 13: 9780374313371
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Franklin, Jonathan (illustrator). Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 468360-6