A Snake-Lovers Diary

It all started one April morning with the chance finding of a Gartner Snake. “It was as if I’d never really seen a snake before. I decided then and there to take it home. On the way, a plan began to take shape. I’d start a scientific study of snakes and keep a diary of my findings.” With Gartner Snake as Specimen A, a young boy spends a spring and summer catching and studying reptiles. His collection grows to include, among other species, a Water Snake, a King snake, a Milk Snake, and even a Boa Constrictor. 

July 24, 2018

Bodies

Everyone has one. With it, you can stand on your head, play in the mud, hold a frog, blow up a balloon, laugh, sleep, sweat, swing, breath, or splash. Whats a body made of? And how does it work? This handsome picture book explores the fascinating subject of bodies and shows what fun it is to have one – one that’s uniquely yours.

July 7, 2018

Faces

Two eyes, two ears, a nose, a mouth. Your face, mine, everybody’s face. Are they all the same? No. All different. Eyes are for seeing. But we see things differently. Ears are for listening. We hear sounds differently. A good smell to you may be a bad one to me. And taste depends on what you like. Our senses—the same for all, and yet—we’re all different. George Ancona’s expressive photographs capture both the sameness and variety in the human face. And his design of the book melds text and photographs together beautifully.

July 5, 2018