How snake got his hiss
Subtitle: an original tale
By: by Marguerite W. Davol ; illustrated by Mercedes McDonald.
Contributors: McDonald, Mercedes, ill.
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Snakes -- Fiction.; Animals -- Fiction.; Africa -- Fiction.
Description: Explains how long ago a self-absorbed snake became responsible for the hyena's spots, the lion's mane, the monkey's chattering, the ostrich's speed, and its own unique shape.