I Don't Like Snakes

Reviewed by: Sally Holt - Raymond Village Library, Raymond, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 22, 2015

Review

The protagonist in this children's book does not like snakes but they are the only pets her family has and they are all over the place.

They're slivery and scaly. They have icky, flicking tongues and creepy, unblinking eyes. What's to like about a snake?

The snake covered drawings are done in mixed media and in muted tones with detailed drawings of various snakes.

Italicized print transitions to smaller block print to define each type of snake.

Some snakes like the pit viper, hunt when it's too dark for even the best eyes to see. They have heat sensitive pits below their eyes so they can feel their prey's body heat.

A nurturing and humorous informational book that tells the facts in such a way about snakes that by the end of the book, she loves them.

A paragraph about the many species of snacks throughout the world, a bibliography and index at the end of book is helpful.

Overall Book Score: very good

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About the Book

Author:

Davies, Nicola

Illustrator: Lozano, Luciano

Illustration Quality: very good

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Book Type: picture book nonfiction

Genre:

Audience: grades k-3

Binding Type: trade edition

Binding Quality: excellent

ISBN: 9780763678319

Price: 15.99