Why Do Snakes Hiss? And Other Questions About Snakes, Lizards, and Turtles (Dial Easy-to-Read) - Hardcover
Synopsis
Ideal for school reports and projects, a fun, fact-packed book provides interesting and useful information about the history, characteristics, and behavior of snakes, lizards, and turtles, and includes many full-color photographs and drawings. Simultaneous.
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Reviews
Reviewed with Joan Holub's Why Do Birds Sing?
Gr. 1-2. From the Dial Easy-to-Read series, these books offer information and advice organized in question-and-answer format. Each book poses a series of queries and answers them on single pages and double-page spreads. Occasionally a question such as "What unusual things can lizards do?" leads to an answer that strings sentences together with little transition or connection beyond the broader topic. Other sections read more smoothly. Though the books begin and end with references to reptiles or birds as pets, their cataloging in the 500s reflects their emphasis on the animals' physical characteristics and behavior rather than their care. Birds considers matters such as feathers, diet, and nesting. snakes looks at the attributes of lizards and turtles as well as snakes. The photos and attractive ink drawings with color washes that come two to three to a page result in a colorful presentation with illustrations in different styles from many sources. Not essential, but these attractive books could hook kids. Carolyn Phelan
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