Review: "Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?" - Indiana Jones
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 27, 2013
Ann Lawrence's book on snakes is one of the most informative and interesting short books about snakes that I've read. Using text and color photography, she covers the origins of snakes, the different types of snakes, their physical characteristics, and their behavior. I now know the difference between pythons and boas (pythons lay eggs versus live birth in boas. I also learned that the old Boy Scout rhyme "Red on yellow, poison fellow; red on black, safe from attack" applies only to North American snakes. (Following this rule in South America could get you killed.) The second half of the book is a multiple-choice quiz with 20 questions, followed by a glossary of snake-related words and phrases.The book is a fine introduction to snakes for both adults and children, although some of the material may be a bit too scary for very young children.