The Snail and the Whale, (Paperback)

from sott3

In my opinion this is a great story filled with exciting adventure, friendship, and acts of kindness. I enjoyed the illustrations in this story because they enhanced the plot as the snail and the whale traveled together. The illustrations show readers some of the different climates the two friend...

from estree1

I liked this book because of the illustrations and the underlying ideas of environmental consciousness. The illustrations in the book are beautiful and enhance the words of the story. The snail and the whale travel to many places and the illustrations vividly show the scenery of the areas they vi...

from rsamet

This is a gorgeous picture book written in rhyming verse, about a snail who travels around the world on the tail of a humpback whale. When the whale becomes beached, the snail is able to save its life by writing a message using its slime trail, showing that even small people can make a difference...

from Barbara

This is a really darlin' book about friendship and adventure among two unlikely creatures, a snail and whale. Nicely illustrated and great story!!

from vboch1

I liked this book for a number of reasons. The first reason I like the book is because of the language. I liked the language because it rhymed and it flowed very well. For example one of the lines is, "This is a rock as black as soot, and this is a snail with an itchy foot." I find rhyming very i...