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The Snail & The Whale Board book – January 1, 2017

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"How I long to sail!" said the tiny snail. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous 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's big plan that saves the day. The Snail and the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship by the unparalleled picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This handy board book format is perfect for younger readers. It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson and Scheffler fans! Also available in board book format and with striking redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.
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    7.6 x 0.87 x 6.85 inches
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    PAN MACMILLAN U.K
  6. Publication date
    January 1, 2017
  7. ISBN-10
    9781509830442
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If bestsellers were decided upon by the number of prestigious awards a book had won then this one, with echoes of Edward Lear would be the blockbuster of all time. Julia really is a past-master of rhyme whilst Axel's illustrations complement the text quite brilliantly. * LoveReading4Kids * With its catchy, incantatory rhymes, the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is a favourite for reading aloud. * The Independent *

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Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's best-loved picture books, and was the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate. Her books include Room on the Broom, What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next and the modern classic The Gruffalo, which has sold over 13.5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over seventy languages. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between Sussex and Edinburgh. Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognisable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. In addition to his picture books, Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Christmas Bear and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. He also illustrates the popular Pip and Posy series. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1509830448
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ PAN MACMILLAN U.K; 3rd edition (January 1, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781509830442
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509830442
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 4 years, from customers
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.6 x 0.87 x 6.85 inches
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Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages. Further books illustrated by Axel include Room on the Broom, Stick Man, Zog and The Smeds and the Smoos – all of which have been made into much-loved animated films by Magic Light Pictures. Her other books include The Hospital Dog illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, The Christmas Pine illustrated by Victoria Sandøy and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures illustrated by Lydia Monks. Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series illustrated by Lydia Monks which has been made into a successful CBBC series, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.

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🌟📘🐌 A Whimsical Ocean Adventure🐳📘🌟
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🌟📘🐌 A Whimsical Ocean Adventure🐳📘🌟
In "The Snail and the Whale," we are taken on a breathtaking journey across the ocean as a tiny snail hitchhikes on the tail of a magnificent whale. Julia Donaldson's signature rhymes and rhythmic prose make for an engaging read-aloud experience that's perfect for bedtime or storytime. 📚💫What I love most about Julia Donaldson's books is her ability to impart important life lessons in a way that's accessible and enjoyable for young readers. Through the unlikely friendship between the snail and the whale, children learn about courage, resilience, and the power of teamwork. 🌊🐌🐳It's a timeless classic that will be treasured by generations of readers for years to come. 🌟💕
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5.0 out of 5 stars 🌟📘🐌 A Whimsical Ocean Adventure🐳📘🌟
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
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In "The Snail and the Whale," we are taken on a breathtaking journey across the ocean as a tiny snail hitchhikes on the tail of a magnificent whale. Julia Donaldson's signature rhymes and rhythmic prose make for an engaging read-aloud experience that's perfect for bedtime or storytime. 📚💫

What I love most about Julia Donaldson's books is her ability to impart important life lessons in a way that's accessible and enjoyable for young readers. Through the unlikely friendship between the snail and the whale, children learn about courage, resilience, and the power of teamwork. 🌊🐌🐳

It's a timeless classic that will be treasured by generations of readers for years to come. 🌟💕
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Gizem Aktan
5.0 out of 5 stars 🌟📘🐌 A Whimsical Ocean Adventure🐳📘🌟
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
In "The Snail and the Whale," we are taken on a breathtaking journey across the ocean as a tiny snail hitchhikes on the tail of a magnificent whale. Julia Donaldson's signature rhymes and rhythmic prose make for an engaging read-aloud experience that's perfect for bedtime or storytime. 📚💫

What I love most about Julia Donaldson's books is her ability to impart important life lessons in a way that's accessible and enjoyable for young readers. Through the unlikely friendship between the snail and the whale, children learn about courage, resilience, and the power of teamwork. 🌊🐌🐳

It's a timeless classic that will be treasured by generations of readers for years to come. 🌟💕
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good rhythm, beautiful illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
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This is a book that's fun for the parent to read, which is so important! The rhythm and rhymes of the prose are great, and the illustrations draw my 11 month old's attention. The moral of the story is a good one too - even little creatures can have a big impact. (Similarly, see The Littlest Yak - another great read!)

We purchased this book because it was the same author as Room on the Broom, and we weren't disappointed. Looking forward to reading more of her work in the future.
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Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story and love the rhyme and rhythm
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
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This is such a sweet book! I love the rhyme and rhythm of it and great illustrations.
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Wooley Household
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful story about friendship, adventure and willingness to help others...
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2024
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Such a great book about friendship, helping others in times of need and even the smallest creatures can make a big difference. My 3yo loves this book and it is part of our nighttime story reading since the day we received it.
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JH
5.0 out of 5 stars Darling Story, Beautiful Pictures
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2023
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I bought this book for a baby shower with a "Nautical" theme, because it has nice, large plain pages in the front and back for the shower guests to sign for the baby. The story is adorable. I read it to my granddaughters this morning to test it out and they loved it. They are ages 4 and 7. I am very pleased about the purchase.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Childrens Book
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bought for grandsons 4 and 6. You can never go wrong with books as gifts. Great story they love it.
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Muttley
5.0 out of 5 stars another masterpiece from Julia Donaldson
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2014
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I have been following the works of Julia Donaldson for the last three years. My son was born in the UK where we lived until last year and she is a very popular author with many best selling children's books. My favorites, so far, are sharing a shell, what the lady bird heard, Taby McTat as well as her most famous work: The Gruffalo. Not all her books are easy to find through US based vendors but somehow this one was an exception. I could get it fast through amazon without having to wait an overseas shipment from the UK.

This book has two main characters: A snail with an adventurous soul who wants to go to places beyond the horizons and explore the world. That character points out the reader that our imagination can go far beyond our capabilities and a way make it happen can be found like in this case. Snail manages to write a note ' I want to see the world' on the rock it lives on and a whale somehow notices this and offers a ride on the tail. They visit exotic places as see different animals and lands until one day the whale gets lost and dragged to the shore. Being unable to turn back, his time starts running low since whales can not survive long on the shore.

There comes the help from the little passenger. It crawls to the local school to seek for help and manages to write a message on the blackboard : 'save the whale'. The students and the teachers read it and notify the local rescue team who come and save the whale by dragging him back to the sea. No matter how small you are, you can always be of help if you really want is the second take home message from this small child book.

The story ends in a happy way in which they both find their way back home. After that colorful experience whale keeps offering this ride to other snail inhabitants of the rock as a gratitude for the help he received from the little one.

A pleasant read for a child with many attractive pictures and good easy to understand text. Yet again a good read for an adult too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Our favorite book...
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024
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A classic that we've bought and gifted multiple times. My son was devastated when we lost our copy and beamed when it was replaced! The length is perfect for a nighttime story and the gentle rhythmic narration never fails to make us all sleepy.
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Virginia Guerrero Vela
5.0 out of 5 stars Tipo de letra
Reviewed in Mexico on December 25, 2023
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Excelente libro para practicar ingles
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Joanna
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!
Reviewed in Canada on February 25, 2023
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I bought It for my daughter because she loves fish and she loves this book! Story os nice, beautiful illustrations, she wants me to read it many times daily :)
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Mauricio
5.0 out of 5 stars Uma sonoridade poética
Reviewed in Brazil on July 17, 2022
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É lindo ler esse livro com suas rimas em inglês. Além de despertar o interesse na língua inglesa, também estimula o gosto pelas rimas e poesia. A mensagem da história também é rica para ser trabalhada com o público infantil.
O livro é de alta qualidade gráfica.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story and Pictures
Reviewed in India on April 24, 2024
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Christina Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars Julia Donaldson
Reviewed in Spain on March 9, 2024
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Julia Donaldson is a giant in children's books and with good reason. Humorous rhymes, an excellent message and fun illustrations all combine to make an ideal tale for kids.
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