just looking for a book w snakes to get for my nephew. would have liked a better ending but whatever he can't complain bc he can't speak

Note: I accessed digital review copies of this book through Edelweiss and NetGalley. ( )

Rory is a boy who is excited that there are lots of clubs to join in his new school but none that he really wants to join. His parents suggest that he start his own club, something he really likes. He thinks and makes a list until he makes a decision. He will start a Reptile Club! He hands out flyers, brings his plastic reptiles to school and makes lizard-shaped lemon cookies the night before with his dad. When the lunch bells rings on Friday Rory is raring to go, but now kids show up. Just as he is ready to give up, three members show up at the door, but not what or who Rory was expecting.

Maureen Fergus does a great job with this book. My grandson loved the story, especially the characters and the illustrations. He kept asking what the various reptiles were called. Throughout the book there were various reptile facts integrated into the story. I think children will learn things about reptiles without even realizing it. The illustrations are detailed, colourful, kid-friendly and engaging. They add interest to the story and we had a lot of discussions about what we were looking at. This was a great book that will be enjoyed by children whether they love reptiles or not. A wonderful addition to home, classroom, school or public libraries. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley. ( )

When he can't find the right club at his new school, Rory decides to take his father's advice and start his own: The Reptile Club. On the first day Raoul the crocodile, Miriam the anaconda and Pierre the gecko show up, and soon Rory's club is the most popular in the school. Reptiles and mammals get along just fine, until the coming of winter leads to an inevitable parting. Is this the end, or does Rory have something else up his sleeve...?

An entertaining tale from Canadian author Maureen Fergus is paired with colorful, amusing artwork from British illustrator Elina Ellis in The Reptile Club, which offers a fun new take on a classic childhood activity: joining a new club. I appreciated the little bits of information that Fergus managed to work into her story, all without ever sounding educational, and thought that the illustrations really accentuated the humor. Recommended to young reptile lovers, and to anyone looking for amusing new picture-book adventures. ( )

"The Reptile Club" is fiction, but the author managed to work in some interesting reptile facts. The way the author worked in the facts was very subtle and the facts fit in perfectly with the story. In the story, Rory can not find a club to join so he starts his own. His passion is reptiles so he starts a reptile club. The first members to show up are a crocodile, an anaconda, and a gecko. The story is wild and fun and so is the ending. ( )