Escargot
Hardcover – Picture Book, April 11, 2017
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Hardcover · April 11, 2017
The first picture book in the bestselling Escargot series about a cute French snail and his laugh-out-loud adventures.
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- Who it’s for
- A French snail’s carrot-sized opinions make this picture book a playful, interactive read-aloud.
- Themes
- Trying a disliked food, Picky eating, Friendship
- Genres
- Bugs & Insects, Funny Stories, Cooking & Food
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The first picture book in the bestselling Escargot series about a cute French snail and his laugh-out-loud adventures. Escargot is an adorable French snail who only wants two things: 1) To be your favorite animal, and 2) To eat the delicious salad at the end of this book. Except this delicious salad has a carrot in it. And Escargot hates carrots. But when he finally tries one—with a little help from you!—he realizes that it’s not so bad after all.
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From New York Times–bestselling author Dashka Slater and former Pixar animator Sydney Hanson, Escargot is an irresistibly sweet and charming story about a snail who might be a picky eater but definitely wants to be your new best friend. This hilarious and interactive addition to the award-winning Escargot series is the ideal read aloud for story time and animal lovers alike. Escargot is also available as a board book for babies and toddlers up to 3 years old. Don’t miss Escargot’s other funny and heartwarming adventures for kids ages 4-6 in: ● A Book for Escargot ● Love, Escargot (also available as a board book for babies and toddlers up to 3 years old) ● Escargot and the Search for Spring (also available as a board book for babies and toddlers up to 3 years old)
A Snail’s Charm
A French snail’s carrot-sized opinions make this picture book a playful, interactive read-aloud.
Come here for
- A charming animal voice with comic picky-eater energy
- A story that invites young listeners to help
Expect
- A lighthearted read-aloud about trying a disliked food
- A snail who wants to be your favorite animal
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 68% |
|---|---|
| Bugs & Insects | 33% |
| Cooking & Food | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bugs & Insects
- Funny Stories
- New Experiences
- Authors
- Dashka Slater
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- April 11, 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Trying a disliked food · Picky eating · Friendship
- Reading lane
- Bugs & Insects