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    Friends: Snake and Lizard
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    Friends: Snake and Lizard
    Ebook117 pages54 minutes

    Friends: Snake and Lizard

    By Joy Cowley and Gavin Bishop

    4.5/5

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    About this ebook

    Two very different creatures learn about the give-and-take of friendship in this warm and funny story set in the desert. Snake is elegant and calm, and a little self-centered; Lizard is exuberant and irrepressible. With its wisdom, acceptance and good humor, Friends: Snake and Lizard captures the essence of friendship. The stories are beautifully illustrated by Gavin Bishop in warm and clear colors of the desert.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2011
    ISBN9781877467950
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    Friends: Snake and Lizard
    Author

    Joy Cowley

    Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand's best-loved writers. Her awards include the Margaret Mahy Medal; the NZ Post Children's Book Award 2006; the Roberta Long Medal, Alabama, USA; and the AW Reed Award for Contribution to New Zealand Literature. She is a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

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    • 5/5
      Brilliant, funny, thought provoking short stories based around friendship. Each story allows the reader to think about the friendship and values, morals as an integral part of the story. Absolutely brilliant
    • 5/5
      Great story of friendship between two reptiles, think Frog and Toad. Vignettes/chapters are stand alone, and many will make you laugh. Illustrations are great - even the end papers will be a pleasure.
    • 4/5
      I brought a few books home that came in our last book order but had not been getting checked out. The last one I reviewed, I could see why but this one however I loved and will have no trouble talking it up. It's about two friends a snake and a lizard, they are very different but become best friends. Every short chapter is about them having to work out some problem. It's funny and cute and a bit silly. I think kids of 2/3 grade (maybe 1st too) will love it. In fact, I will recommend to teachers as a read-aloud, especially in classes where kids are having trouble working out their problems. It's a shame this book is not written as an easy reader chapter book--I really think that it would get many more readers.
    • 5/5
      This is a delightful collection of stories written by Joy Cowley and beautifully illustrated by Gavin Bishop. After meeting and quarrelling Snake and Lizard become good friends. They always seem to be embarking on unlikely and humorous adventures as well as arguing about the best way of doing things. The fact that they are opposite personalities is what makes it a great story of tolerance and understanding. Snake emanates a lady-like calm whereas Lizard is disorganised and full of mischievous adventure. The two discuss the future and learn important life lessons through their exploits and discussions. This is a lovely story of friendship and acceptance.