We Can't All Be Rattlesnakes (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Crusher is a gopher snake who just lost her freedom. She was captured by a boy called Gunner. As soon as Crusher is placed in her prison, a cage in the boy’s bedroom, all she can think about is getting back to her natural world outside. Crusher soon starts to talk to the other animals in Gunner’s room, and they tell her any chance of escape is slim. Will Crusher return to her natural habitat? Read "We Can’t All be Rattlesnakes" to find out. I reluctantly picked up this book to read. Snake books really aren't my thing, but I thought that I could read it and tell some of my reptile-loving patrons about this book. Just as I started to get into the book, I came across the words "Bite me." Really? Was that little phrase even necessary. And only 7 pages later, a "dammit." Again...really?! What could have been a great book to recommend to third grader readers is now I book I would NEVER recommend. Why do authors think that cussing is okay in a children's book. Why? Why? Why? It's so infuriating and completely UNNECESSARY!!! Because I feel so strongly about this point, I am giving this book only 1 star. Take out the unnecessary and inappropriate phrases and I will gladly give it 4 and maybe even 5 stars. Just so unnecessary. SMH
What do You think about We Can't All Be Rattlesnakes (2009)?
Mrs.Neal is reading this to us as a read aloud.:D it is really good!! I mean very good!!
—marciavaldes
Loved Beastly Arms by this author, can't wait to see this.
—wendelaa
