Hide and Snake

Hide and Snake

Author: Keith Baker

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9780152339869

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A brightly colored snake challenges readers to a game of hide and seek as he hides among familiar objects.


The Year of the Snake

The Year of the Snake

Author: Oliver Chin

Publisher: Immedium

Published: 2012-11-27

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1597020389

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Suzie wants to prove to everyone that snakes have what it takes! This helpful serpent’s misison to rewrite social stereotypes celebrates the new year. Suzie is a young serpent who seeks high-flying adventure. The girl Lily befriends the snake, much to her grandparents' chagrin. However, Suzie aims to shed others' negative perceptions of snakes. Can she prove her versatility to Lily's family and the neighboring animals? And what will Suzie do when the wisest choice is to lie low? 2013 was The Year of the Snake. When others doubt her, can Suzie show that an adaptable attitude can overcome all obstacles? Illustrating expressive characters and vibrant action, artist Jennifer Wood creates an inviting new world for readers to explore. Tales from the Chinese Zodiac is a popular annual children’s book series showcasing the twelve charming animals that embody the Chinese New Year. Suzie’s rollercoaster ride to discover her true nature will delight children and adults alike. Kids love identifying with how each animal embarks on a unique quest to discover his or her own character: Bright and dynamic illustrations will appeal to parents, those interested in Asian culture, and, of course, lovers of serpents and dragons. Teachers appreciate how Tales from the Chinese Zodiac is the only English series on each of the animals of the Chinese lunar calendar. Librarians like how it one of the longest-running children's book series featuring Asian American themes. Now readers everywhere can enjoy these entertaining and original tales. - - - "The book is gorgeously illustrated by Jennifer Wood in lush pastels... The heartwarming story about overcoming misconceptions resounds in any culture. It also doesn’t hurt that the heroine is playful and enjoys being a little girl’s jump rope. Despite the scales and fangs, Suzie is a snake with a heart of gold". - Sampan "In The Year of the Snake, Chin has managed to weave an adventurous story of friendship and acceptance into an important cultural lesson about the Chinese Zodiac... As a Teacher Librarian, I am continually searching for books that have a positive message as well as captivating illustrations, and The Year of the Snake is just that! - Julie Griffin, Palo Alto Unified School District, CA


Verdi (copy 2)

Verdi (copy 2)

Author: Janell Cannon

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780152010287

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Young Verdi doesn't want to grow up to be big and green. He likes bright yellow skin and sporty stripes. Besides, all the green snakes he meets are lazy, boring, and rude. Despite his efforts, Verdi turns as green as the leaves on the trees, but to his delight, he discovers that being green doesn't mean he has to stop being himself. Full color.


Small Green Snake

Small Green Snake

Author: Libba Moore Gray

Publisher: Scholastic

Published: 1997-09-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780531070901

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Despite his mother's warning not to wander, Small Green Snake wiggles away to investigate the new sound from across the garden wall.


Snakes on a Train

Snakes on a Train

Author: Kathryn Dennis

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Published: 2019-01-08

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 1250242274

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An adorable picture book full of sibilant sounds and other word play, Snakes on a Train is as fun for parents as it is for kids, and sure to be a read-aloud hit. The conductor takes the tickets as the snakes start crawling on. The tracks are checked, the whistle blows. It's time to move along. Hissssssssssss goes the sound of the train.


Stories about Snakes

Stories about Snakes

Author: Brothers Grimm

Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof

Published: 2020-10-02

Total Pages: 5

ISBN-13: 8726591049

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Do you want to read not only one but three stories about snakes? Then you have chosen the right Brothers Grimm’s folktale. It is about small children getting along with snakes which eventually gift the children with some golden jewelries and crowns. But then the idyll gets interrupted either by the children’s parents or by something else quite unexpected. If you want to find out what happens in each story, read "Stories about Snakes". Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm’s world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 200 fairytales. Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.


The Greedy Python

The Greedy Python

Author: Richard Buckley

Publisher: Little Simon

Published: 2015-05-19

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1481419595

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A snake is too greedy for his own good in this book and CD package illustrated by children’s book legend Eric Carle and narrated by award-winning actor Stanley Tucci. In this classic picture book from Richard Buckley and Eric Carle that includes a CD with audio narration by Stanley Tucci, a greedy python eats every creature he comes across in the jungle. From a tiny mouse to an enormous elephant, the eaten animals befriend one another in the belly of the snake, where they team up and kick the inside of the python until he spits them out. This humorous tale about manners, respect, and friendship will delight readers—and listeners!


Mouse, Bird, Snake, Wolf

Mouse, Bird, Snake, Wolf

Author: David Almond

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781406322897

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The dream team of David Almond and Dave McKean bring us a complete story set in an incomplete world.The gods have created a world - they've built mountains, a sea and a sky - and now their days are filled with long naps in the clouds (and tea and cake). That's until Harry, Sue and little Ben begin to fill the gaps of the world: with a mousy thing, a chirpy thing and a twisty legless thing. As the children's ideas take shape, the power of their visions proves to be greater than they, or the gods, could ever have imagined.


Snakes on the Job

Snakes on the Job

Author: Kathryn Dennis

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 1250770912

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Full of sibilant sounds and other wordplay, Kathryn Dennis's picture book, Snakes on the Job, is a sssssweet story that's sure to be a read-aloud hit. Off to work the snakes will go. They slide into trucks and roll out slow. Hisssssssh goes the sound of the brakes. The busy snakes are back! This time, they are operating a variety of construction vehicles—bulldozers, diggers, backhoes and more—and what they are building is a surprise. It’s so fun, that new friends want to join them!