The Snail and the Whale (2003)

Interesting story and nice art. ( )

A charming tale of a snail that hitches a ride on a humpback whale, and gets a round-the-world tour of natural wonders. Toward the end of the tale, the whale gets beached, and the snail helps rescue the whale by calling in the local community to help. Told as a poem-story that is really fun to read aloud. ( )

Tiny Sea Snail has big dreams: she wants to see the wide, wide world. So she hitches a ride on the tail of a friendly humpback whale. Together they see icebergs and volcanoes, storms and sharks. But when the whale gets too close to the shore, will the tiny snail be able to save her friend?

Told in rhyme and beautifully illustrated, young readers are sure to enjoy this story of friendship. And seeing everyone come together to save the whale is sure to bring a smile to their faces.

Recommended. ( )

Maybe it was just PMS, but I teared up reading about how the the townspeople saved the whale. Oh, sorry, was that a spoiler? Come on, it's a kid's book. Anyway, very attractively illustrated; lots of recognizable animals & plants & ships & what-not for my not-quite-2-year-old to recognize. A heart-warming story of adventure and friendship and a community (ethnically diverse! yaay!) pulling together to save a whale. Plus, told in rhyme. What's not to like? ( )

This is a story about a relationship between a snail and a whale and their travels and adventures together. There is a lot of rhyming and literary elements that take place in this book. This book also allows students to see that although you may look differently you could become best friends for life.