Grades 4 to 6.

"Offers 12 exciting facts about these cold-blooded creatures, including a look at their diet, habitats, life cycle, and more. Full-color spreads give readers fascinating facts about slithering snakes and engage readers in their unique environments."-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Snakes live on six continents -- Snakes come in all sizes -- Snakes do not have ears -- Snakes smell with their tongues -- Snakes strangle or poison their prey -- Snakes swallow their food whole -- All snakes swim and some fly -- Snakes are many-colored and shed their skin -- Snakes can play dead -- Some snakes lay eggs -- Snakes have social lives -- Snakes make good pets.