Series: Nature Books for Children Series
Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 9, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1494418959
ISBN-13: 978-1494418953
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.1 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #115,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13 in Books > Science & Math > Biological Sciences > Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians #622 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Fauna
One of the best teaching techniques for any student (child or adult) is the ability to connect new information to a reader's background knowledge. Readers of "Snakes!" will be pulled in by the amazing photos, but they will learn from Yost's artful way of comparing snakes to humans and other animals. I am hoping this is just the beginning for this author...great book.
We (my children and I) had the pleasure of meeting John, in his garden; infact!He is thoughtful and has an obvious love of nature.We purchased this book ( which he kindly in scribes to my daughter) and she read every word of it, to me as we drove home in the rain.The pictures are vivid, the variety of snakes covered is vast and the content is concise yet, thorough. Obviously, John understands children and has a true affection for snakes- making for a wonderful book that encourages reading, conveys conservation as well as awareness for the reptiles behavior and temperament.Good grief!When a book on snakes can make a Mom (me) appreciate the animal, it is really worth praise.What's my 9 year olds review on it?It's really good! I want to write a book on snakes, except only with snakes I've actually met! She recounted the Red Racer, the King Snake and the bull snake, she's "met".Her book is 4 notebook pages long.On a Saturday!Any book that inspires a child like that, is a book to behold.
This snake book for children really brings snakes alive, although I don't know if that's a good thing in our house! I got this book for my niece who is a city girl, but with a country heart. She absolutely loved this little book about snakes and we loved reading it together. She asked lots of questions about the pictures, which were amazing, and I knew the answers by reading the book. This is a wonderful book and lots of fun for me and my favorite niece!
With the new adoption of Common Core standards to our curriculum it's even more important than ever to expose more nonfiction books to our students and children.The sophisticated photography grabs my student's attention and focuses their interest and motivation to read... even my struggling readers are motivated to read and use the illustrations to clarify text and maintain interest throughout the book.
This review is from my 5 year old son: "I really liked the part about the Cobra's because they are my favorite kind of snake. I also liked how I learned to move like a snake. The Black Racer wad really cool too. I had never heard of one before. I hope Mr. John writes another snake book." As you can see, he really enjoyed it. Thanks.
My 3 year old thinks it's pretty cool, my 2 year old not so much lol. I have a feeling my 8 year old is gonna be just like I was in school. You are still one of the coolest teachers I ever had. Wish I would have went to classes more. :)
I love the straight and to-the-point nature of the information covered in this book. I know it's technically A Kids Book, but sometimes I just want facts, man! This book has lots of them and I appreciate that. I really feel that John appreciates snakes, as well as the rest of this so-called "Natural World", so I in turn appreciate learning by observing, with this book, his perspective. His individual understanding is partially gleanable in the totality of the information presented, as well as in the unique organizational structure of his presentation. I can't wait for the other titles; I love learning and I understand, and hope, that most kids do too. I'm very glad to see such a product offering.Let's be honest: we're pretty much all kids at heart, and the Natural World's environment within which we all live is profoundly powerful, important, and all-encompassing; why would anyone (of any age) NOT be interested in learning more about these amazing topics?This book is a great price and a quick download, both literally and figuratively; it is a tremendous value!
There are no Burmese Rock Pythons. There are Burmese Pythons and two types of rock pythons, the African Rock and the Indian Rock. Also, there are no cobras that u ow to 18 feet. That is a King Cobra...which is not actually a cobra, but of it's own genus. Good luck!
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