Snakes! And the Boy Who Was Afraid of Them
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    [synopsis] => In a delightfully subtle way, Polisar promotes self esteem through a character who thinks for himself in this companion book to The Snake Who Was Afraid of People. Afraid of snakes, Lenny has to endure a field trip to the zoo's snake house. He encounters taunts from his bullying classmates and little sympathy from his teacher and guidance counselor, who are pictured increasingly snake-like and menacing until the wickedly funny surprise ending. It's a book about fears that says there's nothing wrong with having them. In fact, there are some things you should be afraid of. Polisar's protagonist is a child who not only thinks for himself against a popular belief–but proves himself right. A delighfully subversive serpent metaphor. Barry Louis Polisar is an author, songwriter, poet, and story-teller for children who also writes songs and books for adults. He performs his songs on two different Grammy Award-winning albums and sings his song "All I Want is You" in the opening credits of the Academy Award winning movie Juno. Barry's songs are featured in television shows, feature films, and dozens of TV ads throughout the world. His books and poems have been translated into other languages and his songs have been recorded and performed by singers and musicians internationally. He has written songs for Sesame Street and The Weekly Reader and starred in a television show for children that won two Emmy awards. A five time Parents' Choice Award winner, Barry is a pioneer in the world of music for children. He has recorded and shared his songs, poems, stories, and books with audiences throughout the world and has performed at The White House, The Smithsonian, and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He gives concerts and author visits in schools and performing art centers from Washington DC to Fairbanks, Alaska and was given a Special Library Recognition Award for his "ability to communicate with and excite children to read." His work has been featured on National Public Radio and written about in The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Newsweek, and People Magazine. "Barry pokes fun at the underside of childhood like a fisherman dresging up beasties. He brings things out in theopen and it is as healthy for kids as it is for adults to see fustrations in the bathing light of humor."– Laughmakers Magazine "An entertaining account with a humorous ending and great drawings." – The Houston Post, Houston, Texas "Barry Louis Polisar hasn't forgotten what its like to be a kid. He deals with real kids." – The WashingtonianMagazine, Washington, DC "It's an honest view of a kid's world that kids and a lot of adults find refreshing." – The Winchester Star,Winchester, Virginia
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