"Gila monsters look super cool with their colorful skin and long, fat tail. But don't get too close-these lizards are venomous! It's fun facts like these that make this book for beginning readers a must-have. Including information about where Gila monsters live, what they eat, their babies, and their bodies, this book bring the Gila monster up-close for readers who might never see one in the wild. Full-color photographs correlate directly to the low-ATOS text to aid reading comprehension for new readers." -- Provided by publisher.