Describes two of the world's largest snakes, the anaconda and the emerald tree boa, two reptiles that live in the rain forest, and explains how they protect themselves and find food.

English language learners find fun facts about snakes in this bilingual book, such as how they’re able to smell without a nose, that they have no legs, and that they eat mice for dinner. Through accessible text presented in both English and standard Latin American Spanish, readers also discover what they can do to keep a pet snake happy and healthy. Detailed photographs give beginning readers an up-close look at a colorful variety of pet snakes.

Introduces the coral snake, a venomous serpent with red bands amidst stripes of other colors, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits.

Introduces the black mamba and describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, and predatory behavior.

Introduces the banded sea snake, also known as the sea krait, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits.

Introduces the copperhead, the most venomous snake in the eastern and central United States, and describes its habitat, appearance, and habits.