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Verdi Hardcover - 1997

by Janell Cannon; Janell Cannon (Illustrator)

Young Verdi doesn't want to grow up to be big and green. He likes bright yellow skin and sporty stripes. Besides, all the green snakes he meets are lazy, boring, and rude. Despite his efforts, Verdi turns as green as the leaves on the trees, but to his delight, he discovers that being green doesn't mean he has to stop being himself. Full color.


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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

From the publisher

Deep in the jungle where all the pythons are green, Verdi is born a little bit different. This gorgeously illustrated picture book from the creator of Stellaluna sends a timely message to young readers about the importance of loving the skin you're in. 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.

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  • Title Verdi
  • Author Janell Cannon; Janell Cannon (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
  • Date 1997-04-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780152010287 / 0152010289
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.29 x 10.31 x 0.4 in (26.14 x 26.19 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 620
  • Themes
    • Theometrics: Secular
    • Topical: Coming of Age
    • Topical: Friendship
  • Library of Congress subjects Old age, Snakes
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 96018442
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 04/15/1997, Page 1434
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1997, Page 289
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 04/01/1997, Page 551
  • New York Times, 06/01/1997, Page 36
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/18/1997, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 05/01/1997, Page 93
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