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Published by Creative Education P.O. Box 227, Mankato, Minnesota 56002 Creative Education is an imprint of The Creative Company www.thecreativecompany.us TABLE OF CONTENTS Design by Ellen Huber Production by Chelsey Luther Art direction by Rita Marshall Printed in the United States of America Photographs by 123rf (Eric Chiang), Dreamstime (Amwu, Sarel Van Staden), istockphoto (Eric Isselée, Ian McDonnell, OldGreyMan, webphotographeer), National Geographic Stock (LUIS ESPIN), Shutterstock (Eric Isselée, Heiko Kiera, mikeledray, Patries, Robynrg, B. Stefanov, Arie v.d. Wolde), SuperStock (Corbis, Minden Pictures) Copyright 2014 Creative Education International copyright reserved in all countries. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Riggs, Kate. Snakes / Kate Riggs. p. cm. (Seedlings) Includes index. Summary: A kindergarten-level introduction to snakes, covering their growth process, behaviors, the habitats they call home, and such defining physical features as their scaly skin. ISBN 978-1-60818-343-2 1. Snakes Juvenile literature. I. Title. QL666.O6R45 2013 597.96 dc23 2012023425 First Edition 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Hello, Snakes! 4 World of Reptiles 6 Scaly Bodies 8 Forked Tongues 10 Time to Eat! 12 Baby Snakes 15 What Do Snakes Do? 16 Goodbye, Snakes! 18 Picture a Snake 20 Words to Know 22 Read More 23 Websites 23 Index 24
Hello, snakes! 4 5
Snakes are animals called reptiles. live all around the world. They 6 7
that Snakes have cover their bodies. scales They do not have arms or legs. 8 9
Snakes can be big or little. All snakes have forked tongues. 10 11
Snakes eat meat. Some snakes eat mice and frogs. Other snakes eat deer! 12 12 13
A baby snake comes out of an egg. Or it is born live. Baby snakes grow up by themselves. 14 15
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Goodbye, snakes! 18 19
Picture a Snake eye nostril tongue fang jaws skin scales tail 20 21
Words to Know Read More forked: split into two parts reptiles: animals that have scales and need heat from the sun to keep warm scales: small, bony plates that cover an animal s skin Stewart, Melissa. Snakes. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2009. Thomson, Sarah L. Amazing Snakes! New York: HarperCollins, 2006. Websites DLTK s Snake Activities http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/snakes.htm Make a snake craft. Or print out pictures to color. Snake Activities http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/snakes/activities.htm Learn more about snakes by doing puzzles and coloring booklets. 22 23
Index bodies 8, 9 deer 12 eggs 15 food 12, 16 frogs 12 mice 12 reptiles 6 scales 8 sizes 10 sunning 16 tongues 11 24