Rattlesnake Rules

Uh-oh! Was that a rattle I heard? Maybe it was a rattlesnake just following the rules. Rules? Rattlesnake have rules?! If these babies shake their rattles, you'd better pay attention! Much maligned primarily because they are too often misunderstood, rattlesnakes have gotten a bad rap over the years. Conrad J. Storad, an award-winning author of more than 30 science and nature books for young readers, wants to do something about that. In his just released book, Rattlesnake Rules, Conrad demystifies the world of rattlesnakes and introduces children to such topics as who, when, and what rattlesnakes eat. He shows readers why rattlesnakes have rattles and what it means if you hear one. You will learn how the snakes' forked tongues help them survive. The delightful and colorful illustrations of Nathaniel P. Jensen help bring the story alive.

Conrad J. Storad is the award-winning author of more than 30 science and nature books written for children and young adults. He has lived in the Sonoran Desert since 1982 and many of his books reflect his long fascination with the plants and animals that live there.Among his works are Meerkats (named ôArizona's Best Book of 2008ö by the Arizona Book Publishing Association), Don't Call Me Pig! (A Javelina Story), Desert Night Shift (A Pack Rat Story), Lizards for Lunch (A Roadrunner's Tale), and Don't Ever Cross that Road! (An Armadillo Story).Conrad is the director of the Office of Research Publications at Arizona State University where his responsibilities include editing the nationally award-winning ASU Research Magazine. He is also the founding editor of Chain Reaction, an award-winning magazine highlighting science and written for young readers.He began his career as a reporter and then editor and general manager for The Barberton Herald, a newspaper in northeast Ohio. Later, he was a science/medical writer for the U.S. National Cancer Institute and a science/feature writer at Kent State University in Ohio.Conrad earned a degree in mass media communication from the University of Akron and a master's degree in mass communication/science journalism from Arizona State University. He was inducted into the university's Cronkite School's Journalism Hall of Fame in 2000, and is a member of the National Association of Science Writers, the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, the International Association of Business Communicators, the Arizona Book Publisher's Association, and the University Research Magazine Association.