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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2012 | Preschool to Grade 4
K-Gr 2—A boy's early birthday present from his father is a bright green snake that communicates by twisting his long sinuous body into single words. Blake cooks like a chef, catches flies, and walks the dog. As their friendship develops, he helps the boy with homework by answering difficult questions involving Kenya, the poet William Blake, and the Oakland Raiders quarterback in the 1977 Super...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
The narrator's father gives him a pet snake as a gift, but it's not just any snake. It spells words with its body, inc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on July 1, 2012
This “perfectly polite, delightful snake” will win over readers with his ability to fashion himself into a dog leash, his encyclopedic knowledge of homework answers, and his willingness to eat his owner’s unwanted Brussels sprouts. Randy Siegel makes ample use of humor. His descriptions of the snake’s many abilitie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
