Virtual Reading of Verdi with Author Janell Cannon

Verdi the python is very proud of his beautiful bright yellow skin and the bold black stripes that zigzag down his back. But as his mother sends him off into the steamy jungle of his island home, she says, “Grow up big and green.” Verdi thinks the old green pythons that laze around in the treetops are boring. He’s sure that if he can keep jumping and climbing and moving fast, he’ll stay yellow and striped forever. Will Verdi’s tricks really keep him young . or is he heading for a heap of trouble?

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Janell Cannon’s picture books have won many awards and are beloved around the world. Before she became a full-time creator of books for children, she designed and produced summer reading programs at her local public library. Born and raised in Minnesota, Ms. Cannon now lives in Southern California.