Reptiles (My First Animal Kingdom Encyclopedias)

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Presenting turtles, lizards, snakes, alligators, and crocodiles! Reptiles is a photo-filled animal-science reference book for young readers and browsers. Not only will kids discover basic topics such as habitat, anatomy, and diet, but they'll also be treated to close-up looks at Komodo dragons and the SuperCroc--all written in a clear, concise way.

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These ambitious series entries provide a general overview of the animal kingdom. . . .Logical organization and creatively varied layouts help make the text accessible. . . .Plenty of factual and visual content to engage readers...-- "School Library Journal"

Author Bio

Janet Riehecky is a longtime writer for children. She has worked as a high school English teacher, a college professor, and a children's book editor. Her 24 volume series Dinosaurs! won the Summit Award for Best Children's Nonfiction, presented by the Society of Midland Authors, and her Tasmanian Tiger was a Junior Library Guild selection. Janet loves to collect dinosaur bones. On a dig in western Colorado, she dug up the first bone found of a brand new dinosaur, the Mymoorapelta.