Young Verdi doesn't want to grow up big and green. He likes his bright yellow skin and sporty stripes. Besides, all the green snakes he meets are lazy, boring, and rude. When Verdi finds a pale green stripe stretching along his whole body, he tries every trick he can think of to get rid of it--and ends up in a heap of trouble. Despite his efforts, Verdi turns green, but to his delight, he discovers that being green doesn't mean he has to stop being himself. "Cannon is on a roll, her gift for creating memorable characters and scenes on glorious display in this tale of a feisty python hatchling."--Publishers Weekly


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 04/01/1997
ISBN: 9780152010287
Pages: 56
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.29h x 10.31w x 0.40d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Winner
Award: Bluebonnet Awards - Winner
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/17/1997 pg. 219
Booklist 04/15/1997 pg. 1434
Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/1997 pg. 551
School Library Journal 05/01/1997 pg. 93
New York Times 06/01/1997 pg. 36
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1997 pg. 289 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Publishers Weekly 02/18/1997

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 14443 / Verdi
Reading Level: 3.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5