Owings,
Lisa. The
King Cobra. Scholastic/ Childrens Press 24p
$17.00 978-0-531-20882-3 elem Series: Nature's Deadliest (Scholastic/Childrens) E-Bnes
This book provides information on the
king cobra for young students, and focuses also on the people who work with these snakes to
manufacture anti-venoms that save lives. This slim volume
starts out with a bang ... discussing the career and bravery of a man who has survived
numerous king cobra attacks as he works to develop anti-venom remedies for
snake bites. By focusing the beginning
of the book on the power of the snake’s venom and efforts to create antidotes
to it, the author grabs the reader’s attention right away. Subsequently, she discusses the other
physical aspects of the king cobra, its use as entertainment in India, and its
diet and habits. There is a good index
and a list of resources for further information that are helpful. The illustrations are colorful and apt, and
they add to the book’s impact.
This reviewer checked out the
factsurfer website and found it to be a good resource. Nature’s Deadliest series includes
twelve titles, including the African elephant, the Bengal tiger, and the Komodo
dragon.
--Carol
Kennedy
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