Slither and Crawl: Eye to Eye with Reptiles - Softcover

Arnosky, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1454914718 ISBN 13: 9781454914716

Publisher: Union Square Kids, 2015

Synopsis

Reptiles ... close up!

Snake fangs, alligator claws, and turtle shells—all life-size! Go belly down on the ground, eye to reptilian eye, with acclaimed naturalist Jim Arnosky. Through large gatefolds and marvelously detailed, realistic art, he takes kids (safely!) up close and personal with these slithery, crawly creatures. Arnosky explains how to identify venomous snakes and their harmless cousins, where to find a 200-pound lizard, how to avoid becoming an alligator's lunch, and much more. It's the perfect gift for a budding naturalist, animal lover, or artist.

A 2009 Parents' Choice Recommended Nonfiction Book.

About this title

About the Author:

Jim Arnosky has written and illustrated more than 100 books and been honored for his contribution to children's literature. He received the first lifetime achievement award for Excellence in Science Illustration from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for nonfiction. Many of his books are ALA Notable Books, and he has collected numerous starred reviews. Jim lives in South Ryegate, VT, but travels all over the US for school and library visits. Visit jimarnosky.com to learn more.

From Booklist:

Highlighted by four single gatefolds, this large-format gallery of life-size painted portraits really allows readers to get up close and personal with several dozen modern reptiles. Though he manages to slip in the odd cobra or Komodo dragon, Arnosky focuses mainly on North American species, from the diminutive anole to an American crocodile’s head that fills up three whole pages. Surrounded by detailed pencil sketches, narrative paragraphs on alternate pages cover common reptilian physical features, eating habits, hibernation, and the rearing of young. This kind of nearness is just for reading, though—the author adds cautionary notes about observing reptiles in the wild, which is appropriate seeing as how these eye-filling, carefully accurate depictions make enticing invitations to budding naturalists to go out and see for themselves. Grades 2-4. --John Peters

About this edition

• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1454914718
• ISBN 13: 9781454914716
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32