Buy new:
$10.99
FREE delivery Sunday, April 2 on your first order. Details
Or fastest delivery Tomorrow, March 30. Order within 2 hrs 15 mins. Details
In Stock
[{"displayPrice":"$10.99","priceAmount":10.99,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"10","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"99","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"Wfpw%2Fjr5%2BM1wxnd%2FbaxXb7XZYoAmn1ndBpR5JVwNAflBza%2FK22W%2FO9r5VSKto183JaB9hrkpKjE1YoZ%2BDjhw61d4FoytjLTc2M%2Bq2VcT5EkWmezYdP7xy9KKHWpXkxAGXTPVy87RP4o%3D","locale":"en-CA","buyingOptionType":"NEW"}]
$$10.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$10.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca.
Have one to sell?
Sell on Amazon
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer – no Kindle device required. Learn more

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera, scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle app

Flip to back Flip to front
Listen Playing... Paused   You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

Follow the Author

Luciano Lozano
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

I (Don't) Like Snakes Paperback – Picture Book, Sept. 18 2018

by Nicola Davies (Author), Luciano Lozano (Illustrator)
4.8 out of 5 stars 44 ratings
See all formats and editions
Amazon Price
New from Used from
Hardcover, Picture Book
$19.00
$19.00 $13.77
Paperback, Picture Book
$10.99
$9.09 $12.77

Enhance your purchase

Previous page
  1. Reading age
    5 - 9 years
  2. Part of series
    Nature Storybooks
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 4
  6. Lexile measure
    870L
  7. Dimensions
    23.19 x 0.36 x 25.1 cm
  8. Publisher
    Candlewick
  9. Publication date
    Sept. 18 2018
  10. ISBN-10
    1536203238
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1536203233
  12. See all details
Next page

Frequently bought together

  • I (Don't) Like Snakes
  • +
  • Surprising Sharks: Read and Wonder
  • +
  • One Tiny Turtle: Read and Wonder
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Choose items to buy together.

Product description

Review

From funny ("The snake wriggles out of its skin the way you pull your foot out of a sock, leaving the old skin inside out!") to shiver-inducing ("They have fangs that are hollow, like a doctor's needle, which inject venom. They strike like lightning"), the facts are captivating. Mixed-media drawings feature energetically scruffy lines and vibrant colors, and multiple scenes appear per page, showing the family at home and snakes in the wild. One close-up drawing of multicolored snake heads, emphasizing their varying lidless eyes, is downright beautiful...The protagonist isn't the only one who will find snakes spellbinding by the end.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Lozano expertly shifts between scribbly cartoons of the family and more naturalistic drawings of snakes and their anatomy, accompanied by information-packed captions from Davies...The book’s blend of playfulness and scientific detail make it a winner.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

While many readers won’t be as easily converted as the book’s narrator, this title may spur them on to learn more.
—School Library Journal

Davies perfectly balances the gross, cool, and scary to help readers appreciate this much-maligned reptile. Lozano’s illustrations extend this tone, adding humor and additional narrative to portrayals of the family as well as careful detailing of snake species in the more informative sections.
—The Horn Book

Although this might not cure ophidiophobia, its duo design will let it slide easily into a storytime setting or into the hands of older readers looking for more detailed information about snakes.
—Booklist

This book would make a clever mentor text for classroom animal reports, encouraging readers and writers to think deeply about the creative ways to present both narratives and information.
—Literacy Daily

This is a worthwhile addition to the elementary school library, and could be useful to entice the reluctant nonfiction reader to give the genre a try.
—School Library Connection

About the Author

Nicola Davies trained as a zoologist and has written many award-winning books for children, including Extreme Animals and One Tiny Turtle. She wasn’t allowed to have a snake as a child, but she’s encountered snakes on her travels around the world. She lives in Devon, England.

Luciano Lozano’s illustrations are published regularly in magazines and books. He says, “I’ve loved drawing this family and their pet snakes. I drew until they made me smile, and sometimes they even smiled back.” He lives in Barcelona.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; Illustrated edition (Sept. 18 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536203238
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536203233
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 204 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 23.19 x 0.36 x 25.1 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 44 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Luciano Lozano

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

I was born in Southern Spain.

I studied an MA Illustration at EINA, Barcelona in 2007 and live in that city since, working as a professional illustrator.

In 2017 I published Bea baila (Diana dances) in Spain. It was my first children’s book as an author and illustrator. It’s been edited in the USA, France, Italy, Turkey, and Russia.

I’ve just published my second book as an author and illustrator, Sirena de piedra (Stone Siren) in Spain by Tres Tigres tristes.

I collaborate regularly with newspapers, magazines and editorials worldwide.

Some other books I’ve published as an illustrator:

Operation Alphabet, 2011, Thames and Hudson in the UK, USA, France, Germany, The Netherlands.

Best 2011 Foreign Book Award Junceda, held by the Catalonian Association of Illustrators (APIC).

I don’t like snakes, Walker Book,

2014. USA, UK and Australia.

The bonsai pruner, Tres tigres tristes, 2015, Spain and France.

I’ve edited Una vaca and Burro el origen with

A buen paso Ed.

My work reflects a strong sense of colour and texture, a frequent use of traditional techniques, and an undercurrent of subtle humour running throughout.

Customer reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
44 global ratings
5 star
83%
4 star
14%
3 star
3%
2 star 0% (0%) 0%
1 star 0% (0%) 0%

Top review from Canada

Hannah
5.0 out of 5 stars Super educational
Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 5, 2020
Verified Purchase
Helpful
 Report abuse

Top reviews from other countries

Vicki Saville
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, very informative.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 30, 2018
Verified Purchase
Report abuse
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 7, 2017
Verified Purchase
Report abuse
Book Worm
5.0 out of 5 stars My grandson will love this
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 25, 2020
Verified Purchase
One person found this helpful
 Report abuse
Jordanya Brostoski
5.0 out of 5 stars A Superb Book
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 2, 2021
Verified Purchase
Report abuse
Jilly
4.0 out of 5 stars Very cute book for a snake lover or for those ...
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 2, 2018
Verified Purchase
Report abuse