One snake can be as long as a city bus--that's big Another snake is as little as an earthworm.
How does it help one snake to be big? How does it help another snake to be little? In Snakes Biggest Littlest readers will learn how a snake's size is important to stay alive.
Dramatic photos from around the globe show the features that make snakes unusual.
Every snake has parts--like fangs or special scales--that allow it to live in its specific place in the world, and now readers can see them up close.
As readers slither into the world of snakes, they will come to understand the power of these remarkable creatures.
About the Author Sandra Markle has written more than seventy nonfiction books about science for children.
She has won more than thirty awards for her work.
In addition to her books, Ms.
Markle has developed science specials for television as well as Internet-based educational programs.
She lives in New Zealand.
Joe Mc Donald has been photographing wildlife since he was in high school.
He has been published in every natural history publication in the United States, and has also published seven books on wildlife photography.
He lives in Mc Lure, Pennsylvania, with his wife and fellow photographer, Mary Ann Mc Donald.
Boyds Mills Press Snakes: biggest! littlest!, paperback/sandra markle
