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DK CHILDREN (1998), Paperback, 32 pages
Description
An introduction to the physical characteristics and habits of snakes.
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32 p.; 8.98 inches
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LibraryThing member conuly
They're simple. They're informative. They're cheap. If your child is too young to read, they're perfectly good read-aloud books.
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This book is filled with stunning pictures of snakes being snakes - so if you're squeamish, avoid it. If you're
One problem I *do* have with it is that not all the facts are well-integrated into the text. There are too many little "fact boxes" on the pages. These just distract from the main text, and make the book harder for beginning readers. All information should have been written as a cohesive unit, not as a page with a separate little box of information.
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This book is filled with stunning pictures of snakes being snakes - so if you're squeamish, avoid it. If you're
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not, though, you're sure to love the snakes eating rats :)One problem I *do* have with it is that not all the facts are well-integrated into the text. There are too many little "fact boxes" on the pages. These just distract from the main text, and make the book harder for beginning readers. All information should have been written as a cohesive unit, not as a page with a separate little box of information.
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LibraryThing member ElizabethHaaser
The non-fiction book, “Slinky, Scaly Snakes” by Jennifer Dussling is a fun, interactive book. I like that the pictures included are real photographs. I think this helps teach about snakes more than drawings would. It’s also just cool to see the different types of snakes there are! I also like
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that there is a list of snake facts in the back of the book, like “Unlike people, snakes never stop growing” and that snakes can only slither as fast as humans walk, so it’d be easy to outrun a snake. All together, I think this book is a great read for learning about the animal, and the overall theme is exploring the topic of snakes and finding out surprising facts. Show Less
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Pages
32