The Colorful World of Reptiles

From the creator of the bestselling The Colorful World of Dinosaurs, this follow-up volume introduces fifty amazing reptiles with striking watercolor art and fun facts on each. Beloved author-illustrator Matt Sewell delves into the fascinating, mysterious, and sometimes downright bizarre lives of reptiles, including spectacular snakes, lizards, crocodiles, bearded dragons, turtles, and tortoises.

Did you know . . .

• The oldest known reptilian fossil is 315 million years old!
• That dinosaurs were also reptiles--though not, as some people think, giant lizards.
• The green basilisk can walk on water.
• The Galápagos tortoise can comfortably live for more than one hundred years.
• The saltwater crocodile is the world's biggest living reptile (with an average one weighing around one thousand pounds!).

The Colorful World of Reptiles explores all these creatures and more--bright, horned, camouflaged, and striped--through gorgeous watercolor illustrations paired with surprising, little-known, and fun-to-tell facts about reptile behavior, habits, and appearance. This fascinating book will delight young readers and beguile reptile fans of all ages.

AESTHETIC & EDUCATIONAL: This volume's exquisite, colorful artwork and endlessly fascinating content will delight science- and nature-loving kids and adults as they learn about strange and wonderful animals. It makes a perfect home library addition, or a thoughtful gift for friends, family, or teachers.

POPULAR PETS: Due to their longevity, size, affordability, and ease of care, reptiles are extremely popular pets, especially for children. Share this informative book with anyone considering bringing a reptile into their home.

TALENTED CREATOR: Matt Sewell is the author and illustrator of many beautiful and treasured wildlife books, including The Colorful World of Dinosaurs, The Atlas of Amazing Birds, Owls: Our Most Charming Bird, and A Charm of Goldfinches and Other Wild Gatherings.

Perfect for:

• Kids who love reptiles and wild animals
• Parents, grandparents, and caregivers looking for engaging books about nature
• Teachers, educators, and librarians seeking artistic nonfiction books
• Fans of Matt Sewell books

Matt Sewell is a writer, artist, and illustrator whose books include The Atlas of Amazing Birds and The Colorful World of Dinosaurs, both also published by PA Press. He lives in Shrewsbury, England, where he is an avid ornithologist.