Why Do Snakes Hiss?: And Other Questions about Snakes, Lizards, and Turtles
by Joan Holub (Author) Anna DiVito (Illustrator)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Dial Easy-To-Read (Paperback)
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.
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Gr 2-4-Holub starts each of these series entries with a broad view of the featured animals and answers questions such as "How many different kinds of birds are there?" and "How do snakes move?" After addressing general questions, the author poses some inquiries for potential pet owners. "Are pet birds easy to take care of?" and "What should I know before getting a pet reptile?" Both books have interesting color photographs and illustrations; bright, colorful headings for the questions; and parenthetical pronunciation guides. The writing style is lively and informative. Like Julia Barnes's 101 Facts about Terrarium Pets (Gareth Stevens, 2002) and Angela Wilkes's Birds (Kingfisher, 2002), these attractive easy-readers are sure to be in constant circulation.-Heather Ver Voort, Washington West Elementary, Olean, NY Copyright 2004 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Joan Holub
Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 140 children's books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, the New York Times bestselling picture book Mighty Dads (illustrated by James Dean), and Little Red Writing (illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com. Will Terry grew up just outside the Beltway of Washington, D.C. He has illustrated books for Simon & Schuster; Scholastic; Random House; Holt, Rinehart and Winston; Harcourt; Houghton Mifflin; and Hooked on Phonics. He enjoys snowboarding, racquetball, mountain biking, backpacking, and camping with his wife and their three boys. They live in Coalinga, California.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780142401057
Lexile Measure
610
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date
November 20, 2013
Series
Dial Easy-To-Read (Paperback)
BISAC categories
JNF003190 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Reptiles & Amphibians
JNF021050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities | Questions & Answers
JNF021050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities | Questions & Answers
Library of Congress categories
Snakes
Turtles
Lizards
Reptiles
Turtles
Lizards
Reptiles
Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award
Honor Book 2005 - 2005
