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Snails Are Just My Speed! - (Giggle and Learn) by Kevin McCloskey (Hardcover)

Snails Are Just My Speed! - (Giggle and Learn) by  Kevin McCloskey (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Did you know snails build roads like engineers and go undercover in camouflage like spies? Did you know they can be smaller than a seed or bigger than a grown-ups hand? [This book] mixes snail science, art, and hilarity [to answer these questions]"--Amazon.com.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Did you know snails build roads like engineers and go undercover in camouflage like spies? Did you know they can be smaller than a seed or bigger than a grown-up's hand? Kevin McCloskey mixes snail science, art, and hilarity for the newest book in his Giggle and Learn series, praised by <i>The New York Times</i> as "a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun."<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>School Library Journal Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2018</b><br> With hip and fun graphics, just enough 'ick' factor, and plenty of facts, this title offers beginning readers a great deal of information about snails and slugs...What a delight! - <b><i>School Library Journal STARRED REVIEW</b></i><br> Savvy educators will appreciate the book's versatility: It would be the star of an intimate gross-book-themed storytime...or may be used as the inspiration for a pre-K lesson plan on anything from wildlife and nature to gardening to body fluids. Overall, a fun read and a smart selection for any elementary nature shelf. - <b><i>Kirkus Reviews</b></i><br> McCloskey's series continues to deliver an offbeat blend of science, humor, and a dynamic interplay between words and pictures. - <b><i>Publishers Weekly</b></i><br> As slugs with shells, snails perhaps lack charm. One look at McCloskey's affectionate portrayal quickly changes minds...This will be a particular joy for the science-minded, but between spotting the snails hidden among rocks and taking a cue from the drawing lesson in back, there's plenty of fun here for casual readers, too. - <b><i>Booklist</b></i><br> Fascinating...facts are shared about how snails move (slowly); the variety of snail species, sizes, and habitats; and even snail courtship rituals. - <b><i>Horn Book Magazine</b></i><br> I never expected to be interested in snails (and their cousin slugs) but McCloskey makes any animal interesting. His books are light reads that inspire learning. - <b><i>Comics Worth Reading</b></i><br> There's a quick drawing lesson at the end - great way to end a storytime or science group session! Kevin McCloskey is aces in my book! - <b><i>Mom Read It</b></i><br> Kevin McCloskey introduces us to a whole load of fascinating snail facts that are sure to entertain curious readers, no matter how old they are.- <b><i>Orbital Comics</b></i><br><br><b> The BUILDING STEAM WITH DIA 2019 Booklist, Association for Library Service to Children, K-Grade 2 </b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Kevin McCloskey is the author of the critically acclaimed TOON Books <b>Giggle and Learn series</b> and an illustration professor at Pennsylvania's Kutztown University. After writing this book, Kevin is practically a snail expert, but he can't tell us whether the snails served in restaurants are tasty - he's never eaten one. What's the closest he's come to trying snails? Kevin says, Sometimes, when I cook artichokes, I put a clove of garlic in the leaves. Then when they're cooked, I forget I put the garlic in and I think there's a slug in my food.

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