This Is a Tiny Fragile Snake

by Nicholas Ruddock

Fifteen poems explore close encounters with animals ... and choosing to respond tenderly.

Whether it's helping a hummingbird escape, respecting a bear's habitat, admiring a heron's beauty, or giving way to ants at a picnic, the human response in these poems is to do no harm, and to help whenever possible. The poems follow a seasonal progression, ending with a final poem that imagines where each animal might be on a winter...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773067842
• ISBN13: 9781773067841
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 3 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1