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A comprehensive collection of slithering critters that's sure to please any kid. Everything from anacondas to zonatas! ... Read more

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good snake starter book
My six-year-old son and his first grade friends love this book! There's just enough information for them to get a general idea of a variety of snakes. Not overly technical.

Disappointing.
This book is very expensive for what it is - basically a picture book without much real information. ... Read more

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The playground snake is fed up - nobody plays with him any more. So he decides to explore the school to find some new friends! ... Read more

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An affectionate, nonvenomous carpet snake is allowed to stay in his home in the vegetable market when the merchants recall how he eliminated their rat problems. ... Read more

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Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of venomous snakes in the viper, pit viper, and elapid families. ... Read more

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Perhaps no creature has been as feared, mythologized, or misunderstood as the snake. The Snake Almanac reveals that the truths about these reptiles are as fascinating as the fictions. There are more than 2,000 species of snakes, and The Snake Almanac gives up close looks at some of the most beautiful, bizarre, and deadly - such as the gliding snake, which can "fly" from trees with the help of skin flaps along its sides, or the hognose snake, which plays dead when threatened, or the powerfully venomous black mamba.Beginning with the snake's evolution, Edward R. Ricciuti goes on to cover the anatomy of snakes and how they move, hunt, eat, breed, and perceive the world around them. He gives a global survey of snakebites - why, when, and where they occur, and the fallacies about treating bites - and examines humankind's attitudes toward snakes, from reviling them as the devil incarnate to revering them as gods.Full of lush illustrations, fact-filled tables and sidebars, and entertaining anecdotes from Ricciuti's experiences as a snake owner and observer, The Snake Almanac is a must-have for anyone interested in nature's legless wonders. (81/4 X 101/4, 228 pages, color photos, b&w photos, illustrations, tables) ... Read more

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the snake almanac review
I highly recommend this book to anybody who spends time outdoors. It is the best book I have found on snakes because it contais complete info on snakes(poisonous, non-poisonous). It contains photos for many snakes as well. the author has studied snakes since he was a teenager.

GREAT Book!
This is one of my favorite reptile books. As a keeper and breeder of snake, I HIGHLY reccomend this book for anyone with the slightest interest in reptile. Very fun and beautiful. ... Read more

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Most people admit to a very real fear of snakes though without much grounding in fact; others are irresistibly fascinated by them. Writing for both groups, Mattison outlines modern knowledge on these animals, using a variety of species to illustrate his points. ... Read more

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Excellent
A nice addition to any snake library - I enjoyed reading this and hope it raises the popularity of this underated group.Basically, it contains everything you need to keep, raise and breed these species and contains instructions on how to prepare food to prevent thiamin deficiency.If you keep water and garter snakes - buy it!

Great book
It helped me alot after I found my garter snake! It told alot obout feeding and housing! ... Read more

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This book is a must for anyone who travels the rivers andstreams of the Snake River Basin by canoe, small raft, rowboat, ordrift boat. This comprehensive guide includes: distances, float times,scenery, historical information, fishing opportunities, how technicaleach section is, accessibility, wildlife you'll encounter. No trip tothe Snake River is complete without this book. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. ... Read more

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Absolutely Useless
If you want data and not information this is your book. Contains a minimal amount of information other than numerical ratings of Fishing, Float Times, Scenery, etc. Previous review must have been written by someone selling the book. Very Disappointing.

Must have book for recreation in Idaho-boater or fisherman
This book is a great guide for the nauvice or experienced boater, fisherman, or general outdoorsman. A common- sense approach to floating the waters of the Snake River in South-Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming.The color pictures and details for every section on the Snake and its tributaries make this book a must have in your library AND your dry bag! ... Read more

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Mirabel, a goose, and her friend, Maxie, a frog, get a scare one day when a king cobra escapes from the zoo. ... Read more

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unrealistic and dangerous
This book has one of the most deadly snakes on the planet escaping. This book goes so far to make the snake a hero that there is a picture of a frog in the snake's mouth, but the snake is not eating her, he's "helping." I have many snakes and I realize the importance of teaching children that you have to stay away from them in the wild because kids don't know what is dangerous and what is not, and if their great book says that cobras only eat lizards and other snakes, are very helpful, and nice, they will not think twice about playing with it and then it will bite the poor child and if the child is lucky the snake will be non venomous. This book made me so mad that there is a deadly, highly venomous snake as the sweet and innocent creature who is just trying to be good and go home.Reality check to the writer the goose would probibly be dead and the frog and the rat would be food for the unfortunate, hungry, scared snake.

This book was funny, sad and happy all at the same time!
Hi! I am 6 years old and I love to read these books.This one was one ofmy favorites.Maxie and Mirabel are so funny.They will try anything toget find out about the snake. The are so worried. Maybe they should be butmaybe they shouldn't be.This is a great book and I think parents shouldbuy this book if their kids like to read!

I like this book because my mom did it.
I would like this book even if my mom hadn't written it. It tells interesting facts in a way that is a story, not just a scientific book. This book was for sale at the scholastic book fairs, and it has sold 130,000 copies. Your friend, Will Canine ... Read more

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This booklet is about the responsible care andmaintenance of the most readily available invertebrate-eatingsnakes. (That's right, no mice!) These beautiful snakes are sold inpet stores at prices that invite neglect, and most are dead within 3to 6 months. Their care is best described as requiring methods thatare a cross between snake keeping and lizard keeping. The rough greensnake is one of the most beautiful and enjoyable of all the NorthAmerican snakes to keep in captivity, and a genuine affection forthese snakes was the primary reason for the writing of this book. Ifyou buy the snake, buy the book. 14 pp. B&W photos. ... Read more

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Too Basic, No Info
If you have even the most basic herp knowledge, this book will disappoint you.This book does not do justice to the rough green snake and reads like a report submitted by a second grader.Don't waste your money! ... Read more

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A pocket-size guide which covers 243 species of snakes, lizards, crocodiles and turtles of India. Each species account provides common and scientific names, key features for identification, natural history notes and one or more color photographs. Illustrated with full-color photographs and map. ... Read more

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Roughness
A handy booklet surveying the herpeto-fauna of the Indian subcontinent. A perfect companion for every traveller in India. This book is good to have if, against the odds, you should be bitten and then have to recognize the snake-species. ... Read more

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Describes the behavior and characteristics of different kinds of poisonous snakes, including cobras, rattlesnakes, and water moccasins. ... Read more

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An illustrated study of the behaviour of snakes, describing their habitat, their food, and the most dangerous species. Some of those featured are snakes capable of swallowing a whole egg, snakes which encircle their prey and non-poisonous snakes. The book is designed for young readers. ... Read more

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This new natural history series from Peter Bedrick, produced in collaboration with zoology experts at the Natural History Museum in London, introduces young learners to creatures in four different species - insects, sea creatures, monkeys and apes, and frogs and snakes. Photographs show each entire creature and then zoom in on fascinating details in close-up images. The simple but engaging design and accessible text make these volumes the perfect introduction to the animal kingdom. ... Read more

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"A question-and-answer format is utilized....An abundance of facts about snakes from around the world is given, from harmless to poisonous, from smallest to largest varieties. Species are organized according to their physical characteristics, behavior, and relationship with humans. Many species are represented in the full-color photographs....Snake lovers will appreciate the diversity."--SLJ. "Photographs are splendid...."--Appraisal.80 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 8 1/2.
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