Look insideThe Snail and the Whale
A bold little snail longs to see the world, so he hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they voyage past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, corals and caves. The little snail feels tiny in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it’s the tiny snail who saves the day… This rhyming story full of captivating landscapes brings alive the joy of exploration, and delivers a powerful environmental message. Ideal for sharing and reading out loud, it’s a book to treasure… and to enjoy again and again.
“Bold and brilliant” – The Times
“A joy to read aloud” – Guardian
Fun Stuff
Activities
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Snail and the Whale puzzle
Can you help the snail find the whale?
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Snail and the Whale wallpaper
Download this fab wallpaper for your computer!
Recent reviews
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Mrs. day read this okay book to us
21 May 2010
Who's reading this?
Authors
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Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson is one of the UK’s best-loved children’s authors.
Awards
Julia has won many awards for her books including THE GRUFFALO, which won the Smarties Prize, the Blue Peter award for “The Best Book to Read Aloud” and the Experian “Big Three” award. In 2003, Room on the Broom won both the Blue Peter award and the Sheffield Children’s Book Prize. In 2005 she won the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year for The Gruffalo’s Child
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Axel Scheffler
Axel is the illustrator of The Gruffalo and many other favourite picture books.
Awards
Axel illustrated The Gruffalo, which won the Smarties Gold Award for Picture Books in 1999 and was the Best Book to Read Aloud at the first Blue Peter Awards in November 2000. He also illustrated The Gruffalo’s Child, which was the WHSmith Children’s Book of the Year in the British Book Awards 2005.
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