common garter snake

Ssss! Is that a common garter snake hiding in the brush? These cold-blooded critters slither through meadows all across the United States. Early readers will learn all about how common garter snakes hunt, hibernate, and hatch their young.

Discusses the work of Bob Mason and his efforts to study and protect snakes, particularly red-sided garter snakes.

Text and photographs depict the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the red-sided garter snake.

Discusses the work of Bob Mason and his efforts to study and protect snakes, particularly red-sided garter snakes.