Crictor (Reading Rainbow Books) - Tomi Ungerer
At 50 cents I really couldn't pass this little guy up. Crictor is a snake from Africa who comes to be accepted as a friend and hero by the inhabitants of a 'little French town'. The plot is sweet and simple and so are the illustrations. It's nothing super special, but it's fun. And even though I don't remember reading it as a child it's that kind of book that really takes me back and makes me feel all cozy inside.