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.

Author: Janell Cannon
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 04/01/1997
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 10.29h x 10.31w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780152010287

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


Award: 1999 Bluebonnet Awards Winner - Children's
Award: 1998 Bookseller's Choice Winner - Picture Book
Award: 2001 Georgia Children's Book Award Winner - Picture Storybook
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Award: 1999 North Carolina Children's Book Award Winner - Picture Book
Award: 2000 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Winner - Young Readers