"This attractive and readable book is an excellent introduction to informational literature and to a fascinating creature." — School Library Journal
Python stirs and slithers out from her shelter, smelling the air with her forked tongue. It's time to molt her dull scales and reveal the glistening snake underneath. Gliding along a tree, the hungry python stalks her prey. Combining informative facts, expressive illustrations, and a lyrical, mesmerizing narrative, this book will captivate anyone fascinated by this iconic creature.
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Release date
April 6, 2021 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781536221633
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 3.8
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 2
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Reviews
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January 28, 2013
A day in the life of a blue and yellow diamond python unfurls in the Australian bush. Jacksonâs hazy illustrations depict a female python as she wakes in the morning, molts, hunts for food (an unlucky rat), and returns to her nest to guard her eggs. Chengâs narrative is straightforward but visually descriptive (âHer scales are dull. Her eye scales are cloudy. Her body has no more room to grow inside her old scaly covering. Itâs time to moltâ), and general facts about pythons are tucked elsewhere into the spreads (âMany pythons have pits just under their lips. These are sensors that help them detect warm-blooded animalsâ). While snake enthusiasts are a natural audience, an afterword challenges negative preconceptions, noting that female pythons are âwonderful mothersâ and that snakes âarenât slimy.â Ages 5â8.
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