Nic Bishop Snakes

". . . Herpetologists in training, look no further."  Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

 

"Bishop's brilliantly photographed book will appeal to shake fans and casual browsers.”  School Library Journal, Starred Review

 

"Bishop returns with his always amazing photographs . . .”  Horn Book Magazine, Starred Review

 

“. . . magnificent and often startling . . ."  New York Times

 

 

Text and Photographs by Nic Bishop

Scholastic ISBN 978-0-545-20638-9

Awards & Honors

 

2013  National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students

 

2013  National Council of Teachers of English Notable Book

 

2014  William C. Towner Student Award

 

2015  Monarch Award nominee

Photography Notes

 

click here to learn more about how I created the photographs for Nic Bishop Snakes

Snake Encounter

 

click here to read about my encounters with snakes while working on various books.

Research Bibliography

 

click here for more about How I Research My Books

 

The following books are some that were helpful in my research.  Most are academic and may require interloan from a University library.  None are written for children.

 

Harry W. Greene.  1997.  Snakes - The Evolution Of Mystery In Nature.  University of California Press.  Beautiful and informative.  Still the best.

 

John C. Murphy.  2010.  Secrets of the Snake Charmer.  iUniverse.

 

George R Zug and Carl H. Ernst.  2004.  Snakes in Question.  The Smithsonian Answer Book. Smithsonian Books

 

Mark O'Shea.  2011.  Venomous Snakes of the World.  Princeton University Books

 

Many scientific papers and journals in the primary literature were also consulted.

 

Text and Images - Copyright Nic Bishop