The Greedy Python
by Richard Buckley; illustrated by Eric Carle · Pre-K–Grade 2 · Ages Ages 3–7
A very greedy python slithers through the jungle and gobbles up the animals he meets. As he gets bigger and bigger, readers see a silly lesson about wanting too much.
Key vocabulary
Wanting more and more, even when you already have enough.
A large snake that does not have legs and moves by sliding along the ground.
To move smoothly along the ground like a snake.
A warm, leafy place with lots of trees, plants, and animals.
To eat something very quickly.
To stick out in a round shape, like a full backpack.
Very, very big.
A living animal or make-believe being.