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Overview
A young snail faces many challenges as it tries to grow safely into an adult. All the facts a young child needs to understand the life of this intriguing backyard creature are packed into this engaging narrative.
Introduces the life cycle of a snail, showing how it changes from an egg to an adult snail.
Synopsis
Do not go where humans go. You could get squashed. You move too slowly to get out of the way. Watch out for that giant foot! Be careful of the poison in the garden! When you look at life from the perspective of a small mollusk, the backyard suddenly becomes a daunting place. A young snail faces many challenges as it tries to grow safely into an adult, while continuing on its daily quest for food. All the facts a young child needs to understand the life of this intriguing backyard creatures are packed into an engaging narrative.
Children's Literature
Snails, ill-defined blobs creeping along in their fantastically shaped shells, have long held the fascination of children. This entry in Kingfisher's "Backyard Books" series offers very nice colored drawings to illustrate the life cycle of the common snail. The text's approach, asking the reader if he or she is a snail, may be a little cute, but the whole is sufficient for an introduction for a very young audience seeking information about this area of nature and science. 2000, Kingfisher, Ages 3 to 8, $9.95. Reviewer: Donna T. Brumby
Editorials
From the Publisher
Children's Literature This book is an excellent read-aloud and with the help of an adult, a nice early reader for K-1 students. It would be a wonderful addition to an invertebrate, backyard animals or other animal science curriculum.Children's Literature
Snails, ill-defined blobs creeping along in their fantastically shaped shells, have long held the fascination of children. This entry in Kingfisher's "Backyard Books" series offers very nice colored drawings to illustrate the life cycle of the common snail. The text's approach, asking the reader if he or she is a snail, may be a little cute, but the whole is sufficient for an introduction for a very young audience seeking information about this area of nature and science. 2000, Kingfisher, Ages 3 to 8, $9.95. Reviewer: Donna T. BrumbyChildren's Literature
If you are not slimy and most humans like you, you are not a snail. After reading this delightful book, you might wish you were, even with the slime. This cleverly written nonfiction book introduces readers to the every day, ordinary backyard snail. You will get a snail's view of life, from eating leaves and avoiding foxes, to building your own door for the winter. The science is accurate, well-presented and just right for this age level. Even the illustrations make these sometimes uninvited pests cute and likable. This book is an excellent read-aloud and with the help of an adult, a nice early reader for K-1 students. It would be a wonderful addition to an invertebrate, backyard animals or other animal science curriculum. Part of the "Backyard Book" series. 2000, Kingfisher Publications/Houghton Mifflin Company,— Ruth Buchholz <%ISBN%>0753452421