The Best Reptile & Amphibian Books for Kids

A photo-packed encyclopedia travels from snakes and lizards to the strangest reptiles on Earth.

Chris and Martin Kratt take their Creature Power Suits into a four-way reptile tour: snakes, crocodiles, lizards, and turtles.

The Cat in the Hat cruises through the reptile world, stopping for tongue-smelling snakes, color-changing chameleons, and Komodo dragons.

More than 300 turtle species reveal glowing shells, long necks, ancient journeys, and hard-won survival tricks.

Nic Bishop’s close-up photographs make a poison dart frog, bullfrog, and everything between feel like a field trip.

One red-eyed tree frog hunts through a Central American rainforest night while predators wait in the leaves.

Jack and Annie answer the reptile questions left over after a cobra adventure: venom, scales, tongues, and more.

A warty, bug-eating toad explains its odd habits, including the truly unforgettable one about its own skin.

Sixteen reptilian contenders face off while readers compare anatomy, defenses, habitats, and hunting tricks.

A lizard-loving girl grows up to design the London Zoo’s Reptile House and care for Komodo dragons.

Alex argues for an iguana in a letter-writing campaign; his mother imagines every possible disaster.

A clear, illustrated tour of amphibian bodies, movement, habitats, and the frogs and salamanders that make the class so varied.