When Fred the Snake Got Squished, And Mended
2020 Mom's Choice Gold Award
"It's a glorious story. ...I laughed out loud on several occasions." - Book Bag 2021
"When Fred the Snake got Squished and Mended is a perfect selection for story time and ... is most highly recommended." - Reader's Favorite Review, 5 stars, 2018
"... How Fred the Snake Got Squished, and Mended uses witty illustrations and multi-layered language to hide an important message within a wildly entertaining story. The punchy rhymes and wordplay will have readers giggling in no time..."- Children's Book Review 2021
Oh, no! Fred the Snake didn't look both ways to see if there were any speeding vehicles coming. Now, he's cut in two! Fred must wait in the hospital for the doctors to sew him back together. But they need a special bendy thread that can only be found in the distant, wild jungle! Can Jungle Jim help?
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British-born, retired Professor of Medicine in Charleston, SC, widely traveled and author of many medical books. He wrote the first story about Fred the snake getting squished (and mended) when his kids were young, to teach them how (not) to cross the road. When they had their own children, they asked "what happened to Fred-Fred" (so-called because he was in two pieces initially). So, Peter dusted it off and found a publisher and a wonderful illustrator (Canadian Bonnie Lemaire). It seemed popular and fun, so there are now 9 books about the adventures of Fred the friendly snake. And friends. After recovering from his squishing, Fred has gone to school, welcomed Jungle Jim and other animals, explored Charleston, enjoyed the beach and taken his friends camping. Books 7, 8 and 9 have Fred and friends exploring the cities and sights of USA. The Midwest book review said "Move over for Fred-Fred, Lewis Carroll”. Peter said he was not named after a rabbit.
