A Book for Escargot
Publishing Details
A Book for Escargot
By (Author) Dashka Slater
Illustrated by Sydney Hanson
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
7th April 2020
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
813.6
Physical Properties
40
Width 238mm, Height 13mm, Spine 268mm
Description
Bonjour! It is moi, Escargot, your favorite French snail. Today I am going on a trip to the library, where there are so many stories to choose from! Stories about dog superheroes . . . guinea pig detectives . . . and flamingo astronauts. But sadly, none of these books is about a daring snail hero who saves the day. What is that you say Perhaps this is the book about the snail hero Ooh l l!
Reviews
AN INDIE BESTSELLER
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
A BestReviews Best Book of the Year
A Kids' Indie Next List Pick
"Hanson's soft, colorful illustrations draw readers into Escargot's miniature world as Slater's wonderfully silly story is presented through a direct conversation between snail and reader--an incredibly engaging choice . . . Escargot is a treat!" --Booklist
"Hanson's illustrations are warm and inviting, making Escargot the cuddliest snail ever . . . A fun interactive book that will have readers practicing their own over-the-top French accent." --School Library Journal
"Lovely and lovable through and through, A Book for Escargot will be a favorite. The book is a must for home, classroom, and public library collections. And don't miss the original, Escargot. While each story stands alone, these two books go together like butter and . . . well . . . you know!" --CelebratePictureBooks.com
More Praise for the Escargot Series:
"Escargot's voice is parfait." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review, on Escargot
"Say bonjour to your new favorite animal, the garden snail! . . . Give this charming read-aloud a little extra joie de vivre by reading it in your best French accent." --Booklist on Escargot
"It's easy to be won over by this mighty mollusk." --Kirkus Reviews on Love, Escargot
"It was love at first sight for this magnifique book." --New York Journal of Books on Love, Escargot
Author Bio
Dashka Slater has written many picture books, including Escargot, which won the Wanda Gag Book Award, Baby Shoes, and The Antlered Ship, which was a Junior Library Guild Selection and received four starred reviews. Her nonfiction young adult novel The 57 Bus won several accolades including the Stonewall Book Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Book Award. She lives in Berkeley, California. Sydney Hanson is a children's book illustrator and Pixar animator. She lives in Sierra Madre, California.
