Age
5-8
Grade
1-2
Ann Whitehead Nagda
Snake Charmer
Hardcover
(Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) May 1, 2002)
, 1st edition
A little boy in India longs to become a snake charmer.
Vishnu dreams of being a snake charmer like his father. He already knows how to handle cobras and he is learning to play the special flute. He longs to go to the city to charm snakes while the tourists watch. But his father thinks that education is more important, so Vishnu must stay home.
Life in the village is never dull, though. There are plenty of games and chores to keep everyone busy, and then there's school, which is taught outdoors. And every few weeks Vishnu's father-and the snakes-return home to visit.
A striking introduction to life in India as seen through the eyes of one little boy.
Vishnu dreams of being a snake charmer like his father. He already knows how to handle cobras and he is learning to play the special flute. He longs to go to the city to charm snakes while the tourists watch. But his father thinks that education is more important, so Vishnu must stay home.
Life in the village is never dull, though. There are plenty of games and chores to keep everyone busy, and then there's school, which is taught outdoors. And every few weeks Vishnu's father-and the snakes-return home to visit.
A striking introduction to life in India as seen through the eyes of one little boy.
- Series
- Books for Young Readers
- ISBN
- 0805064990 / 9780805064995
- Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 19.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.3 x 0.4 in.
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