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Everything you need to know about snakes and other scaly reptiles / written by John Woodward.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2024Edition: American editionDescription: 80 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780744086232
  • 074408623X
Other title:
  • Everything you need to know about snakes [Spine title]
  • Snakes
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- Reptile family tree -- Monster snake -- Snakes fact file -- Snake babies -- Scaly skin -- Hibernation -- Dancing adders -- Rattlesnake -- Slithering snakes -- What's inside? -- Snake senses -- Scary fangs -- Venom -- Spitting cobra -- Deadliest snakes -- A tight squeeze -- Swallowing prey -- Python vs. alligator -- Snake tales -- Snake or fake? -- Hide and seek -- Colorful chameleons -- Defense tactics -- Little and large -- What's for dinner? -- Crocodile ambush -- Water reptiles -- Sea turtle migration -- Expert climber -- Planet of the iguanas -- Living fossils -- Disgusting dragons -- Super gliders -- Desert dwellers -- Ancient tortoises.
Summary: "Embark on a fun, fact-filled dive into the world of snakes with Everything You Need to Know About Snakes. Children will love to learn all the basics of reptile anatomy in this beautiful and informative book on our serpent friends. Packed with vibrant pictures and lots of fascinating facts, kids can enjoy learning all about a snake's habitat and behavior. See how they survive in forests, deserts, and oceans, and how these clever creatures have adapted to live in seemingly inhospitable habitats. Alongside, in between, and on top of all that, this riveting snake book also provides ideas for things to make, games to play, quizzes, and amazing facts to share with friends!"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 597.9 W911 Checked out 07/01/2024 33111011469752
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 597.9 W911 Available 33111011351109
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction New 597.9 W911 Available 33111011159619
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover the amazing world of reptiles in this book all about snakes for kids.

Embark on a fun, fact-filled dive into the world of snakes with Everything You Need to Know About Snakes . Children will love to learn all the basics of reptile anatomy in this beautiful and informative book on our serpent friends.

Packed with vibrant pictures and lots of fascinating facts, kids can enjoy learning all about a snake's habitat and behavior. See how they survive in forests, deserts, and oceans, and how these clever creatures have adapted to live in seemingly inhospitable habitats. Alongside, in between, and on top of all that, this riveting snake book also provides ideas for things to make, games to play, quizzes, and amazing facts to share with friends!

Inside the pages of this reptile book for children, you'll find:

- Facts on habitat and anatomy, as well as oddities such as why snakes have scales and why chameleons change color.
- Close-ups, quizzes, and games with an exciting take on the amazing world of our cold-blooded friends.
- A look at these creatures from all angles - information on habitat and breeding habits, as well as information on pythons, komodo dragons, sea turtles, and many more.

Children aged 7+ can learn all about snakes from the very first page of this book, which combines little-known information with engaging text and an exciting design. Each page contains everything kids need to know, and everything they WANT to find out about snakes!

Complete the series

This delightful snake book is part of the Everything You Need to Know series of educational books for children and also includes Everything You Need to Know About Snakes and Everything You Need to Know About Dinosaurs !

First published in 2013.

Introduction -- Reptile family tree -- Monster snake -- Snakes fact file -- Snake babies -- Scaly skin -- Hibernation -- Dancing adders -- Rattlesnake -- Slithering snakes -- What's inside? -- Snake senses -- Scary fangs -- Venom -- Spitting cobra -- Deadliest snakes -- A tight squeeze -- Swallowing prey -- Python vs. alligator -- Snake tales -- Snake or fake? -- Hide and seek -- Colorful chameleons -- Defense tactics -- Little and large -- What's for dinner? -- Crocodile ambush -- Water reptiles -- Sea turtle migration -- Expert climber -- Planet of the iguanas -- Living fossils -- Disgusting dragons -- Super gliders -- Desert dwellers -- Ancient tortoises.

"Embark on a fun, fact-filled dive into the world of snakes with Everything You Need to Know About Snakes. Children will love to learn all the basics of reptile anatomy in this beautiful and informative book on our serpent friends. Packed with vibrant pictures and lots of fascinating facts, kids can enjoy learning all about a snake's habitat and behavior. See how they survive in forests, deserts, and oceans, and how these clever creatures have adapted to live in seemingly inhospitable habitats. Alongside, in between, and on top of all that, this riveting snake book also provides ideas for things to make, games to play, quizzes, and amazing facts to share with friends!"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

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