Snakes Don't Miss Their Mothers

Snakes Don't Miss Their Mothers is a young adult novel by M.E. Kerr. My 9 year old son read it and really liked it. He asked me to read it, too. He knows how I love to share books with friends, so I was very touched that he wanted to share one with me.

Snakes Don't Miss Their Mothers is a novel about the animals kept at an animal shelter named Critters, and their human companions. The animals are the main characters, with dialogue between them and access to their thoughts and dreams, since it is written from their perspective. The story was cute, and very sweet. It takes place at Christmas time, and the animals go on some interesting adventures with the Critters volunteers and potential new families. There is the ever present Dog Catcher that needs to be avoided. This element added a little suspense to the story line. The characters, both animal and human, are lovable and entertaining. The ending leaves the reader satisfied.

Throughout the book, the author exposes a young reader to new vocabulary and definitions, as well. Reading this as a parent, I appreciated that. The child reading this book learns something along the way. The language used is appropriate for any age and I would estimate the reading level to be around advanced second grade to third grade.

Language and reading level aside, it is a fun book for kids, which is important to foster a love of reading. Happy Reading!