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The Snail Who Forgot the Mail
"You forgot the mail?!?!"
The king yelled at the snail.
But the snail stayed as calm as could be.
He was not afraid of the king, you see.
He knew where the gift was;
he knew what to do.
The monsters learned that patience pays off too.
We are all familiar with the phenomenon of children wanting everything "here and now". This story describes just such a situation. I hope you and your children will enjoy it and learn from it.
The forest monsters woke up & there was a sign on the tree.
They had been invited to the Monster King’s birthday party.
Everyone would dress up fancy for the event.
The King yelled at the snail (mailman) you forgot the mail.
How did the snail solve the problem?
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An awesome book cover, great hand-drawn colored pictures, charming illustrations & proper font & writing style.
A very professionally written children’s (preschool/elementary age) fantasy storybook. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out-of-line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters, settings, etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s fantasy movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars. Tony Parsons
The king yelled at the snail.
But the snail stayed as calm as could be.
He was not afraid of the king, you see.
He knew where the gift was;
he knew what to do.
The monsters learned that patience pays off too.
We are all familiar with the phenomenon of children wanting everything "here and now". This story describes just such a situation. I hope you and your children will enjoy it and learn from it.
The forest monsters woke up & there was a sign on the tree.
They had been invited to the Monster King’s birthday party.
Everyone would dress up fancy for the event.
The King yelled at the snail (mailman) you forgot the mail.
How did the snail solve the problem?
*
An awesome book cover, great hand-drawn colored pictures, charming illustrations & proper font & writing style.
A very professionally written children’s (preschool/elementary age) fantasy storybook. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out-of-line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters, settings, etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s fantasy movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars. Tony Parsons
38 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 12, 2014
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January 3, 2019
THINK BEFORE YOU ACT
An enjoyable rhyming tale of a Monster King with a nasty temper when things don't go his way. It takes the wise words of the little snail who delivers mail, standing up to the Monster King and making him realize the error of his actions.
"If I think before I act and hear what others have to say, Life will be more peaceful; It's a much better way."
The story is well illustrated with colorful characters of various monsters. A great moral lesson to learn while having fun reading.
An enjoyable rhyming tale of a Monster King with a nasty temper when things don't go his way. It takes the wise words of the little snail who delivers mail, standing up to the Monster King and making him realize the error of his actions.
"If I think before I act and hear what others have to say, Life will be more peaceful; It's a much better way."
The story is well illustrated with colorful characters of various monsters. A great moral lesson to learn while having fun reading.
May 29, 2016
Why use Monsters?
The snail who forgot the mail was very captivating title. I was not expecting to hear about ugly monsters. The story has a good moral, but those ugly monster illustrations were awful.
The snail who forgot the mail was very captivating title. I was not expecting to hear about ugly monsters. The story has a good moral, but those ugly monster illustrations were awful.
August 11, 2017
***Rated by my son***
January 3, 2019
THINK BEFORE YOU ACT
An enjoyable rhyming tale of a Monster King with a nasty temper when things don't go his way. It takes the wise words of the little snail who delivers mail, standing up to the Monster King and making him realize the error of his actions.
"If I think before I act and hear what others have to say, Life will be more peaceful; It's a much better way."
The story is well illustrated with colorful characters of various monsters. A great moral lesson to learn while having fun reading.
An enjoyable rhyming tale of a Monster King with a nasty temper when things don't go his way. It takes the wise words of the little snail who delivers mail, standing up to the Monster King and making him realize the error of his actions.
"If I think before I act and hear what others have to say, Life will be more peaceful; It's a much better way."
The story is well illustrated with colorful characters of various monsters. A great moral lesson to learn while having fun reading.
March 1, 2014
I love Sigal Adler's books for the great pictures, rhyming flow and the great lessons taught. You can't go wrong when you grab one of these for your kids. This one teaches patience in a fun way, we all could use more of that. Great story to add to your Sigal Adler library!
July 12, 2015
i love every bit of it and I'm Grown!
This story was entertaining, it had a moral to it to be patient and to learn to control your temper. This is my first book from this author and it won't be my last. From author to author... Great job!
This story was entertaining, it had a moral to it to be patient and to learn to control your temper. This is my first book from this author and it won't be my last. From author to author... Great job!
June 23, 2017
I love Sigal Adler's books for the great pictures, rhyming flow and the great lessons taught. You can't go wrong when you grab one of these for your kids. This one teaches patience in a fun way, we all could use more of that. Great story to add to your Sigal Adler library!
December 30, 2013
5 year old lived it! I like that the author uses the books to teach a lesson.
January 22, 2014
Very cute, great graphics. Great story for kids.
May 13, 2015
Enjoyed
We loved this book it helps since I have a toddler that's working on his patience. Mahalo another lovely one for our collection.
We loved this book it helps since I have a toddler that's working on his patience. Mahalo another lovely one for our collection.
March 30, 2016
Great moral
The snail even had me fooled. My daughter enjoyed this book. Teaches the valuable lesson of being patient and nice.
The snail even had me fooled. My daughter enjoyed this book. Teaches the valuable lesson of being patient and nice.
June 5, 2016
Excelente
Muy buena lección . corto y bonitos los versos. Bueno para enseñar a niños a ser mas tolerantes ... Le gusto a mi pequeño
Muy buena lección . corto y bonitos los versos. Bueno para enseñar a niños a ser mas tolerantes ... Le gusto a mi pequeño
February 1, 2017
An Awesome Teaching Story
This is a great story on patience as well as excitement and anticipation. A great read for my little one.
This is a great story on patience as well as excitement and anticipation. A great read for my little one.
March 31, 2017
Cute book
My little one loved this book. It was cute and he say still the whole time. I recommend this book to anyone.
My little one loved this book. It was cute and he say still the whole time. I recommend this book to anyone.
May 26, 2017
A good read with a strong moral.
June 18, 2017
Cute!!
Cute and great lesson. My boys loved it! The rhymes had been hard to flow, but good book over all
Cute and great lesson. My boys loved it! The rhymes had been hard to flow, but good book over all
September 30, 2020
The forest monsters woke up & there was a sign on the tree.
They had been invited to the Monster King’s birthday party.
Everyone would dress up fancy for the event.
The King yelled at the snail (mailman) you forgot the mail.
How did the snail solve the problem?
I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.
An awesome book cover, great hand-drawn colored pictures, charming illustrations & proper font & writing style.
A very professionally written children’s (preschool/elementary age) fantasy storybook. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters, settings, etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s fantasy movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free author(s); FreeBooksy; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
They had been invited to the Monster King’s birthday party.
Everyone would dress up fancy for the event.
The King yelled at the snail (mailman) you forgot the mail.
How did the snail solve the problem?
I do not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing free books from publishers & authors. Therefore, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.
An awesome book cover, great hand-drawn colored pictures, charming illustrations & proper font & writing style.
A very professionally written children’s (preschool/elementary age) fantasy storybook. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters, settings, etc. to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s fantasy movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free author(s); FreeBooksy; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
October 18, 2018
The title gives away what this book is about. The snail had gotten to the King, when he realized he forgot the mail. This did not make the King very happy so he yelled. This did not scare the snail because he knew exactly where it was.
I thought this book was cute! It teaches patience which is not something kids have a lot of these days because they want everything right then and there. Talks about snail mail which is a lost art. Most kids these days do not know what it is, due to technology.
I would use this book in my classroom to talk about snail mail and how fun it is to get a letter in the mail. I would have my students write letters and then we would send them out to the mail. I would talk about what a pen pal was. Once they got a letter back I would have them journal about how it made them feel to get something in the mail for them.
I thought this book was cute! It teaches patience which is not something kids have a lot of these days because they want everything right then and there. Talks about snail mail which is a lost art. Most kids these days do not know what it is, due to technology.
I would use this book in my classroom to talk about snail mail and how fun it is to get a letter in the mail. I would have my students write letters and then we would send them out to the mail. I would talk about what a pen pal was. Once they got a letter back I would have them journal about how it made them feel to get something in the mail for them.
July 27, 2020
The Snail Who Forgot The Mail
Thanks so very much Mr Salder for this delightful, and well illustrated book. My granddaughter enjoyed it very much and considered the topic of controlling your emotions. Being a six year old your emotions can get the best of you. I would recommend this book to parents for consideration as an early development tool for their children’s behavior with a fun way to point out their emotions when needed. I gave this book five stars because it we loved it and will use it as a teaching tool. 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️🙌🙌👏👏👍👍
Thanks so very much Mr Salder for this delightful, and well illustrated book. My granddaughter enjoyed it very much and considered the topic of controlling your emotions. Being a six year old your emotions can get the best of you. I would recommend this book to parents for consideration as an early development tool for their children’s behavior with a fun way to point out their emotions when needed. I gave this book five stars because it we loved it and will use it as a teaching tool. 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️🙌🙌👏👏👍👍
April 4, 2018
What a great lesson this teaches!!
I absolutely love the illustrations in this adorable rhyming book that teaches kids that losing their temper because they may not have gotten their way isn't going to get them far. Secondary lessons about keeping an open mind and using listening skills make this an all around great read!
I absolutely love the illustrations in this adorable rhyming book that teaches kids that losing their temper because they may not have gotten their way isn't going to get them far. Secondary lessons about keeping an open mind and using listening skills make this an all around great read!
March 25, 2024
Good things come to those who wait.
Some things don't always go the way we've plan them.
The tale unfolds with a lesson in patience.
A cute rhyming scheme rolls as a melody off the tongue.
Soft colors paint interesting characters, being easy on the eyes.
Lovely picture book for young children to introduce reading.
Some things don't always go the way we've plan them.
The tale unfolds with a lesson in patience.
A cute rhyming scheme rolls as a melody off the tongue.
Soft colors paint interesting characters, being easy on the eyes.
Lovely picture book for young children to introduce reading.
December 29, 2017
This is a great little book to teach young children patience. The author writes this in a rhyming mode and my 4 year old grandson loved it. As an ebook the format could be better but it still has delightful pictures and a good message.
July 22, 2018
Great little book to help kids learn patience and kindness
Great little book to help kids learn patience and kindness. I highly recommend all of Sigal Adler's books for small children they will enjoy each tale you read to them.
Great little book to help kids learn patience and kindness. I highly recommend all of Sigal Adler's books for small children they will enjoy each tale you read to them.
January 21, 2019
Books like this are so informational for children and hold such a wealth of knowledge. I really enjoy reading books, like this one and many others to my children, for if you start them young then they will grow to have a love for reading and adventure!
July 17, 2019
Good book
This is a good book to teach kids about being patient. The snail is calm and keeps his cool even when the monster king starts yelling and fussing. The pictures are cute and bright.
This is a good book to teach kids about being patient. The snail is calm and keeps his cool even when the monster king starts yelling and fussing. The pictures are cute and bright.
August 29, 2019
Cute book
Cute little book but a bit wordy for young children. Also there’s a couple of spelling mistakes; lightning, not lightening.
If you’re reading on an iPad with kindle app, the pictures are on a different screen than the words.
Cute little book but a bit wordy for young children. Also there’s a couple of spelling mistakes; lightning, not lightening.
If you’re reading on an iPad with kindle app, the pictures are on a different screen than the words.
May 6, 2020
Be good detailed read
A solid bedtime book
You could consider increasing reading age on this from 4 to 8 years
My child enjoyed it as just started going to parties and is older than your max read age.
A solid bedtime book
You could consider increasing reading age on this from 4 to 8 years
My child enjoyed it as just started going to parties and is older than your max read age.
September 20, 2020
Wonderful read
My daughter and I loved this story. It’s a great book about being patient. The words flowed wonderfully. The illustrations are beautiful and will be reading this again.
My daughter and I loved this story. It’s a great book about being patient. The words flowed wonderfully. The illustrations are beautiful and will be reading this again.
March 3, 2023
Very cute story with a great moral saying life is better when you're patient and listen to others. The illustrations are very cute, and the cover is much better than the one they uploaded here.
I read it to my girls and they enjoyed it. Fun little rhyming book.
I read it to my girls and they enjoyed it. Fun little rhyming book.
November 22, 2025
This is a cute, rhyming story that teaches kids about patience and staying calm. The snail handles a stressful situation thoughtfully, showing that slowing down can solve problems. With playful illustrations and a simple, positive message, it's a sweet read aloud for young children.
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