What Is a Reptile?

by Bobbie Kalman

Children continue to be fascinated by these prehistoric creatures. What is a Reptile? covers all orders of reptile from 10-foot long Komodo dragons to tiny, inch-long gecko lizards. Featured are such amazing reptile facts as: - reptile bodies and senses - their hunting and self defense techniques - reptile homes and babies - different kinds of snakes, lizards, chelonians, crocodilians, and tuataras - dangers to reptiles

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 1998

About the author

Bobbie Kalman is a Hungarian-born children's author and publisher known for educational nonfiction books widely used in schools and libraries. After fleeing Hungary with her family during the 1956 Revolution, she later settled in North America. With backgrounds in English, psychology, and education, she wrote more than 800 books, including “Refugee Child” and several popular curriculum-based series.