Theme: Snakes

The Crows of Pearblossom

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

Originally published: New York: Random House, 1967.

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The Rattlesnake Who Went to School

By Book Importer | Published: December 7, 2010

On his first day of school, Crowboy pretends he is a rattlesnake, but then he meets a girl in his class who wants to be a rattlesnake too.

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Don Vespertilio, el murciélago

By Book Importer | Published: June 17, 2010

Description in Spanish: Don Vespertilio es un murciélago que vivió hace muchos anos. Sin embargo, nos dejo sus memorias, en las que relata parte importante de la historia de Puerto rico desde un punto de vista muy particular. Aprenderás más sobre la vida de los murciélagos y del área del carso en este libro que [...]

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Akimbo And The Snakes

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Akimbo can’t believe his luck when his father allows him to visit his uncle Peter’s snake park. And when a local village calls to report a sighting of a green mamba snake—the rarest and most deadly one of all—Akimbo hopes to help his uncle catch it for the park.  But little does he expect to [...]

Descriptors: Africa, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

The Opposite

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Nate wakes up one morning to find The Opposite standing on his bedroom ceiling, and it causes him trouble at home and at school, changing what Nate wants to do into its opposite, until Nate finds a way to outwit it.

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The Singing Snake

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

A retelling of the Australian aboriginal tale about a snake that swallows a lark in an effort to win a singing contest.

Descriptors: Australia, Folklore, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed

Ruler of the Courtyard

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Is it just Saba, or do chickens scare everyone? The chickens in her yard are especially mean, chasing her and pecking at her toes. But when she sees a snake in the bathhouse, Saba realizes that chickens aren’t her only problem. She has to act fast to protect herself and her nani, her grandma, from [...]

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Pakistan, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » 1 Comment