Snake and Lizard

Reach for this book when your child is struggling with the friction of a close friendship or constantly bickering with a sibling over minor differences. While it looks like a simple animal story, it is actually a masterful exploration of how two very different personalities can clash, compromise, and ultimately care for one another. Snake is elegant and perhaps a bit sensitive, while Lizard is prickly and impulsive, making their desert adventures a perfect mirror for real-world social dynamics. Through a series of short, humorous vignettes, Joy Cowley models how to navigate disagreements without ending the friendship. It is an ideal choice for elementary-aged children who are beginning to experience the 'best friend one minute, enemy the next' phase of social development. Parents will appreciate the dry wit and the gentle way it validates that being different doesn't mean you can't be best friends.