Are You a Snail? Softcover

By: Jonathan Allen, Tudor Humphries

Product Description

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This charming book introduces preschoolers to the world of the snail. Ideal for reading aloud or as a first reader, the witty text and colorful illustrations bring this familiar creature to life. Young children will be fascinated by this tiny living thing found right in their own backyards.

Product Information

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Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 32
Vendor: MacMillan
Dimensions: 8.25 X 8.25 (inches)

ISBN: 0753456044
ISBN-13: 9780753456040
Ages: 2-5
Series: Backyard Books

Publisher's Description

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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 Backyard Books: Are You a Snail? by Judy Allen with illustrations by Tudor Humphries.

Author Bio

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Judy Allen is an award-winning author whose novel Awaiting Developments was short-listed for the Whitbread Children's Novel Award. Judy Allen and illustrator Tudor Humphries created Kingfisher's award-winning Backyard Books series and many other successful books, including the Reading Rainbow selections Tiger and Seal.

Editorial Reviews

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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.