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Parent Guide
KIND TIME
Happy Spring! In this issue
we’ll learn about the real role
of an animal control officer,
straight from the source!
We’ll decode dog language,
investigate the lives of
snakes, and hear how one
boy’s big heart inspired
him to help countless
animals and people.
To access an interactive
version of this issue online,
visit KindNews.org.
Check out our recommended
book list at RedRover.org/books.
MAR/APR 2022
Teaching kindness while
helping to instill good
reading habits in children.
BOOK NOOK
Snakes for Kids: A
Junior Scientist’s Guide
to Venom, Scales, and
Life in the Wild
Written by Michael G. Starkey,
Recommended for ages 5-9
Take an amazing journey into the wonderful world of
snakes — fangs, rattles, scales, and all. Snakes for Kids is
filled with fascinating facts and wild photographs that
will take you close up to serpents from around the globe!
Dive into their habitats and life cycles and see how their
relationships with other animals create balance in the
food web and help keep ecosystems healthy.
Start by learning more about some of your favorite
snakes — from the King Cobra to the massive Anaconda.
Discover how they move, what they eat, why they shed their
skin, and plenty of other cool details. You’ll also meet a few
lesser-known snakes, like the strange family of blind snakes
that tunnel underground. Learn everything there is to know
about these mysterious reptiles and become an expert on our
slithering friends.
Says Dr. Sara Ruane, herpetologist and evolutionary
biologist at Rutgers University, “Scientifically accurate books
for kids are a serious rarity, especially when it comes to
snakes! Starkey’s book is visually appealing, fun to read, and
importantly factual; this book will capture the attention of a
budding herpetologist or any child who simply wants to know
more about these fascinating creatures.”
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