Product Description
The Colorful World of Reptiles is a beautifully illustrated nonfiction children’s book by Matt Sewell, creator of The Colorful World of Dinosaurs. This vibrant follow-up introduces fifty fascinating reptiles through detailed watercolor artwork and engaging, easy-to-share fun facts.
The book explores a wide range of reptiles—including snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, and even bearded dragons—highlighting their unusual traits, behaviors, and habitats. Readers discover surprising facts, such as:
- The oldest known reptile fossil dates back 315 million years.
- Dinosaurs were reptiles (though not giant lizards).
- The green basilisk can run across water.
- Galápagos tortoises can live for over 100 years.
- Saltwater crocodiles are the largest living reptiles, weighing around 1,000 pounds on average.