My Brother Needs a Boa

By Anne Weston

Book Overview

Benito loves owning the only store in his small rainforest village. But a pesky rat drives away all of Benito's customers! His sister suggests he get a boa constrictor to scare the rat away. None of the boas the neighbors bring seem quite right: too big, too small, too full. . . . Will Benito ever find the perfect boa? Perhaps the answer is closer than he thinks! The colorful, expressive illustrations of My Brother Needs a Boa are beautifully reborn in this new Level 4 Star Readers edition. With age--appropriate vocabulary, this book helps developing readers enhance their comprehension skills and experience life in Benito's village.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932065962
• ISBN13: 9781932065961
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Star Bright Books, Incorporated
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

But I'm afraid of snakes!

I gave this book to my six year old nephew, and he loved it so much, I bought several more of these to give as Christmas presents. This story offers us a "kid's eye view" of tropical village life, with brilliant illustrations. The descriptions in the book are also captivating. For example, in one place, the author refers to the boa moving through a store as "flowing like a thick stream of chocolate syrup." The funny thing is that my nephew is actually afraid of snakes, and that just made the book more exciting for him to read. I don't usually write reviews on kids' books, but this one warranted it. It's a great one.