Description
My First Book of Southern African Snakes and Reptiles is truly scary. The book includes other reptiles in its discussion, but snakes fill 34 of the 62 pages. Snakes, lizards and tortoises are fascinating creatures, particularly to inquisitive young minds. Visual information about their size, the food they eat and where you are likely to find them is also provided. Written to appeal to the young readers and pre-readers, however, learners of all ages will enjoy this book.
In the introduction pages, you find snippets of information relating to the following subjects:
- the three main reptile groups
- the different types of snakes
- an explanation of how to use the book
Each reptile in the My First Book of Southern African Snakes and Reptiles, has the following information:
- a brief description
- an indication of when they are active
- what they eat
- their size is compared to a man, arm, forearm or hand
- warning signs whether it stings, bites or is poisonous
Nicolene Hendricks (verified owner) –
My son loves this book. He keeps nagging me to get him a pet snake. But I bought him this book instead.