Hello Snail

by Shirley Read-Jahn

Sally and her brother, Max, love snails and keep them as pets. Their mum, a snail expert, is keen to tell the children all she knows about these amazing creatures. But when a friend does something horrid, how does Sally react? Can she save her snails when lightning strikes her aquarium?
This charming tale educates children about the life of snails and also how to behave in a crisis.
Suitable for children aged six to eight, transitioning from picture books to text-only.

36 pages, Paperback

First published September 3, 2021

About the author

Shirley Read-Jahn was born during World War II and educated in England before becoming a hippy and living in an ancient Roman burial tomb in Matala, Crete. She went on to take up many different colourful careers, including swimwear model, interpreter, landscape gardener, paralegal and events organiser. She also co-founded the highly-successful San Francisco Jazz Festival as well as running her own landscape business in the United States.
Shirley has belly-danced since her thirties, still plays table-tennis, and now lives in Australia. In retirement, she has finally found time to devote to her passion for writing and the books swirling around in her head.