Synopses & Reviews
From simple questions like "Do snakes have bones in their bodies?" to complex ones like "How can you tell crocodiles from alligators?," this book delivers easy-to-understand info about reptiles.
In this introduction to reptiles, kids will learn amazing facts about snakes, lizards, crocodiles, alligators, and turtles. Readers will find out that a Komodo dragon can weigh 365 pounds, that chameleons really do change colors, and a crocodile once lived to be 110 years old!
The Bergers explain key science concepts--like camouflage and reptile behavior--and keep kids turning pages with questions like "Are snakes ever born with two heads?" and "Why do turtles have shells?"
Synopsis
Do snakes crawl backward? No, snakes can make sharp U-turns but they can't reverse direction and back up. In this wonderful introduction to reptiles, kids will learn amazing facts about snakes, lizards, crocodiles, alligators, and turtles. Readers will find out that a Komodo dragon can weigh 365 pounds, that chameleons really do change colors, and a crocodile once lived to be 110 years old!The Bergers explain key science concepts--like camouflage and reptile behavior--and keep kids turning the pages with questions like "Are snakes ever born with two heads?" and "Why do turtles have shells?"