Snake's Big Mistake by Sarah Kurpiel
ISBN: 0063093219
Genres: Animals
Format: Picture Book Fiction
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“Snake’s Big Mistake” is a picture book by Sarah Kurpiel about a snake (named Snake) who wants to make the best piece of pottery in art class. When he finds out that his art fell and broke, snake replaces his work with Turtle’s work and lies about it. The book is about lying, friendships, and apologizing and readers will follow along as Snake decides to come clean and then put in the work to fix his relationship with Turtle. The art is simple and colorful and adds to the humorous nature of the book.

I enjoyed how the book not only focused on Snake apologizing, but how Turtle wasn’t immediately happy afterwards and that Snake had to work hard to earn Turtle’s friendship and trust back. A recommended additional purchase for library picture book collections.

Reviewed by Kate Radke, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, ME.