Meet the heaviest snake in the world--the green anaconda! Everything about this title is big, from the full-bleed photographs to the content. Readers will learn all that is super-sized about this hulking snake. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Green anacondas are the heaviest snakes in the world. Learn all about these amazing creatures, from their habits to their habitats. Includes a glossary and color photographs.

"Engaging images accompany information about green anacondas. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--

Young kids have always had a fascination with snakes. Kids will learn everything there is to know about green anacondas. Includes fabulous two-page full-color spreads of the most popular snakes from around the world.

Green anacondas are among the largest snakes in the world! Although they are sluggish on land, they can swim at high speeds in all depths of water. Young readers will glide through this title about the lives of these impressive snakes.

In Green Anaconda, young readers follow anacondas as they learn about their natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and behavior. Age-appropriate text paired with colorful photographs will engage young readers as they discover how the world's heaviest snake adapts to its environment for survival. With high-set eyes and nostrils, the green anaconda is able to stay completely underwater while stalking its prey. Green Anaconda includes such useful and fun learning features as a detailed diagram of a full-grown male lion next to an image of a green anaconda to compare their size.

It's early evening in the Amazon rain forest. A large rodent called a capybara is drinking from a river. The animal doesn't know it's being watched. Suddenly, the jaws of a green anaconda burst from the murky water. As the giant snake wraps its body around the struggling capybara, the animal has no chance to escape from the powerful predator! Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about green anacondas and their Amazon rain forest home, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical-thinking. Built-in investigations, such as figuring out how the snake's coloring and skin pattern help it to hunt, and measuring activities to discover how long the anaconda can grow, give readers a chance to gain insights beyond the facts and figures.