The GREEDY PYTHON
In this humorous story about manners, respect, and friendship, a greedy python eats every creature he comes across in the jungle. From a tiny mouse to an enormous elephant, the devoured animals eventually befriend one another in the belly of the snake, where they team up and kick the inside of the python until he spits them out. Rather than learning his lesson, the python sticks to his greedy ways. When he spots his own tail and mistakes it for food, he swallows himself and...disappears!
This amusing—and cautionary—tale features Eric Carle’s vivid illustrations and rhyming text that’s been adapted into a Level 1 Ready-to-Read, making it ideal for sharing aloud with emerging readers.
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Book details:
- Simon Spotlight |
- 24 pages |
- ISBN 9781442445772 |
- May 2012
Teaching Resources
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Activity Sheets
- Ready-to-Read Year of Activities (pdf)
- Ready-to-Read Year of Activities (pdf)
- The World of Eric Carle Activity Sheets (pdf)
High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): The GREEDY PYTHON
Hardcover 9781442445772(2.6 MB)
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