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Snakes and Reptiles Around the World

(4) K-3 Animals Around the World series. This book features a concise, accessible text broken into seven boxes per spread. The volume profiles twelve animals, touching on social interactions and adaptations for hunting, eating, and self-defense. Close-up stock photos highlight physical features described in the text, while generic size comparisons featuring curled-up snakes side-by-side with standing humans are less enlightening. Several proofreading errors are unfortunate. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

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