Red Snake Blue Snake

Two snakes out for a day’s slither in the countryside find there’s more than one way to see the world in this oversize picture book about the pleasure of a day spent with a friend, even if you agree on nothing.

Red Snake and Blue Snake have been friends since they were small but that doesn’t mean they see things the same way. When Red Snake says the sky is grey, Blue Snake insists it’s blue. The cactus looks just like a ghost—or a mitten. With so much to debate, can the snakes stay friends? The two stubborn reptiles start their morning with a little yoga, watch the clouds, bicker about this and that, narrowly escape being captured by a snake charmer, and end the day very nearly agreeing on something. Tallec’s knack for high comedy is a highlight of this bright story that reminds us how opposite points of view can be equally true.