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32 pp.
| Candlewick |
February, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6396-4$15.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Mark Jackson.
A fictional story introduces readers to Australia's diamond python; the narrative covers her molting, hunt for food, and hatching of baby pythons. On each double-page spread, related facts, appearing in a smaller font size, expand the narrative. Mixed-media illustrations downplay any scary factor and emphasize the python's camouflage but mostly prove uninformative. Back matter discusses pythons' characteristics further. Ind.