The Horn Book Guide

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Goldish, Meish

Reticulated Python: The World's Longest Snake

24 pp. | Bearport | January, 2010 | Library ISBN 978-1-936087-30-3 $22.61

(4) K-3 More SuperSized! series. Simple text introduces the snake's habitat, diet, life cycle, physical characteristics, behaviors, and unique adaptations for survival. Vivid stock photos, including one of five people holding a super-long snake and another of pythons squeezing and swallowing prey, illustrate the pages. The information is limited and there are some goofy section heads (e.g., "So Long!"), but the book is generally useful. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo