Why Do Snakes Hiss?: And Other Questions About Snakes, Lizards, and Turtles (Penguin Young Readers, Level 3)

Holub, Joan; DiVito, Anna [Illustrator]

ISBN 10: 0142401056 / ISBN 13: 9780142401057

Published by Penguin Young Readers, 2004

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Seller Inventory # 0142401056-3-12446011

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Do Snakes Hiss?: And Other Questions About Snakes, Lizards, and Turtles (Penguin Young Readers, Level 3)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0142401056
• ISBN 13: 9780142401057
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: DiVito, Anna
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 3 ounces

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Synopsis

Many people like snakes, lizards, and turtles, and there's so much to find out about all of these scaly-skinned animals. Are all snakes poisonous? Why do snakes shed their skin? What unusual things can lizards do? Do lizards ever lose their tails? Why do turtles have shells? Kids will find the answers—and much more—in this fun, fact-filled introduction to reptiles. Filled with colorful photographs and illustrations, this is just right for any reptile lover.

About the Author

Joan Holub is the New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator of more than 140 children’s books, including Breakout at the Bug Lab, Who Was Babe Ruth?, and the Goddess Girls series. Prior to publishing her first title in 1992, she was an associate art director at Scholastic.

Anna Divito lives in Unionville, New York.