Snake and Lizard
Two very different creatures learn about the give-and-take of friendship in this much-loved, timeless story
Snake is elegant and calm, and a little self-centered; Lizard is exuberant and irrepressible. With its wisdom, acceptance and good humor, Snake and Lizard captures the essence of friendship. The stories are beautifully illustrated by Gavin Bishop in warm and clear colors of the desert.
Creators
Joy Cowley lives in New Zealand, and her books are loved by children all around the world. She is a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Gavin Bishop ONZM, Tainui, Ngati Awa, is a leading Maori illustrator living in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has published more than seventy books internationally, which have been translated into twelve languages. His awards include the Sir Kingi Ihaka award for lifetime contribution to Maori art and culture.
Reviews
Everyone fell in love with this foolish, argumentative pair when these stories won the Book of the Year. And they continue to entrance us.
John McIntyre, The Children's Bookshop
A classic tale that will be read by children for generations.
New Zealand Herald
Cowley’s funny, touching stories develop a whole cast of memorable characters around the two central desert-dwellers, whose lively, occasionally testy friendship embodies a wealth of wisdom about how to live with other people. Bishop’s simple pictures are amazingly expressive.
The Listener, New Zealand Herald
