Donaldson, J: Snail and the Whale - Hardcover

Julia Donaldson; Axel Scheffler

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0333982231 ISBN 13: 9780333982235

Publisher: Pan MacMillan, 2003

Synopsis

This is the tale of a tiny snail, and a great big grey-blue humpback whale.

One tiny snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small 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.

About this title

About the Author:

JULIA DONALDSON, recently appointed as the Children's Laureate, is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's most-loved children's books, most notably the modern classicThe Gruffalo, which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. She has also written the young fiction series Princess Mirror-Belle, illustrated by Lydia Monks.

Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She lives in Glasgow with her husband, Malcolm, and their family.

AXEL SCHEFFLER is a star illustrator in the world of children's books, and has created many bestsellers including the award-winningThe Gruffaloand its irresistible sequelThe Gruffalo's Child. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives in London where he works in a studio overlooking a quiet garden populated by birds and foxes.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3--A tiny mollusk that longs to see the world hitches a ride aboard a humpback whale in this charming picture book. After seeing far-off islands, underwater caves, and storm-filled skies, the snail feels impossibly small--until the whale is beached in a harbor, and she saves the day by writing a note on the blackboard of a nearby school to summon help. The message that even the smallest among us can help others will not be lost on children, and neither will the poetic language: "A humpback whale, immensely long,/Who sang to the snail a wonderful song/Of shimmering ice and coral caves/And shooting stars and enormous waves." Donaldson's smooth, sprightly rhyming scheme buoys the story and never falters. The flat, cartoonish look of Scheffler's multimedia illustrations perfectly complements the tone of the text. The rollicking language and bright pictures make this a great choice for reading aloud.--Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Maryland School for the Deaf, Columbia
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About this edition

• Publisher: Pan MacMillan
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0333982231
• ISBN 13: 9780333982235
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32