Read About Snakes

Join us for a Storytime About Snakes!
Expires Saturday at 2:30pm
 
Charissa at the Ridgecrest Branch Library will be reading Snakes in Space written by Kathryn Dennis.
Kids' Books About Snakes
Allie's Garden
by Sabra Chebby

When a little girl goes to her garden to harvest vegetables, she comes into contact with animals made from vegetables, including a carrot fox and a zucchini snake.
Where Are You?
by Sarah Williamson

A simple and lively exploration of colors, shapes and landscapes follows the explorations of two little snakes at the park who forge a friendship while navigating search-and-find concepts. 
Let's Scare Bear
by Yuko Katakawa

Mouse, Fox, Snake, and Spider try to frighten Bear, the biggest, loudest, bravest, strongest--and possibly trickiest--animal in the forest.
Snakes on the Job
by Kathryn Dennis

Illustrations and easy-to-read text follow a crew of snakes as they slide into trucks, operate a crane, and line up at the lunch truck, working together to reach their goal.
The Peculiar Pig
by Joy Steuerwald

Raised in a litter of pigs with no realization that she is a daschund, Penny the puppy basks in the equal love that Mama Pig gives to all of her babies, who Penny protects using her unusual oink.
 
Also available in eBook on Hoopla
Saturday
by Ian Lendler

An exuberant little boy revels in the activities of a typical Saturday beside his busy and tired parents, enjoying books, imaginative adventures, fun chores and other shared amusements that start all over again on Sunday. Illustrated by the award-winning artist of My Snake Blake.
Books for Adults About Snakes
The Snakes
by Sadie Jones

A family visit at a snake-infested hotel in Burgundy is complicated by a new husband's insecurities about his psychologist wife's wealthy parents, difficult personal secrets and a brutal tragedy. By the award-winning author of The Outcast. 
 
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on Hoopla
The Essex Serpent 
by Sarah Perry

An American debut of an award-winning book from England is set in the late-19th century and follows the experiences of an intellectually minded young widow and a pious vicar who investigate rumors about a mythical sea creature that has been blamed for a death in coastal Essex.
 
Also available in eBook on OverDrive
The Little Snake
by A. L Kennedy

A poignant fable about life's journeys depicts a disadvantaged girl in a city of beautiful rose gardens whose devoted snake friend watches the impact of war, love and his own destiny on her life and their friendship.