Snail, Where are You? - Hardcover

Ungerer, Tomi

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1593540965 ISBN 13: 9781593540968

Publisher: Blue Apple Books, 2005

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Snail, where are you? At a party? At sea? In the mountains? Young sleuths will have hours of fun finding Tomi Ungerer's snail in his many disguises. This beautiful, classic concept book, first published in 1962, has been re-imagined in an all-new lift-the-flap format with added text to enhance the playful illustrations.

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About the Author:

Tomi Ungerer was born in Strasbourg, France. He came to the United States in 1956, where he published his first children's books. Since then he has written and illustrated many successful and well-loved books for children, including Crictor , Moon Man , Ze

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PreS-Gr 1—First published in 1962, Ungerer's classic concept book has been repackaged for a new generation of children. The nearly wordless picture book invites readers to search for snails hidden within each illustration. These are not outright depictions of snails, but rather spiral shapes, like those of a snail shell, seamlessly blended into Ungerer's creative—albeit eccentric—drawings. Thus, snails can be found in all sorts of odd and unlikely places, such as ocean waves, the curled-up trunk of an elephant, and the circular pattern on the ice made by a twirling figure skater. The result is a clever and unusual picture puzzle challenge, in which children are asked to conceptualize the shape of a snail and find it hidden throughout a varied set of madcap pictures. VERDICT Despite their simple lines and colors, the illustrations are whimsical and bright, and their imaginative quirkiness elevates Ungerer's work from standard concept book fare to a more noteworthy, thought-provoking, and unique experience.—Laura J. Giunta, Garden City Public Library, NY

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