La Vida Secreta de las Serpientes = Secret Lives of Snakes

Gr 1-3-These high-interest, low-vocabulary books should attract a very broad audience. Giving only the essential qualities of snakes, El interesante mundo basically distinguishes the species from other animals. It gives general information such as molting, cold-bloodedness, and classes of snakes. La vida secreta looks into the life cycle of snakes. General information about how snakes move, reproduce, and participate in the food chain is illustrated with richly colored dramatic photographs. Though not detailed enough for reports, the information is simple enough to be a good introduction to the topic for young readers. The photographs have very high appeal. Joel Bangilan, Houston Public Library, TX