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Snail & Worm #4
Snail and Worm, of Course
Snail and Worm are back and sweeter than ever as they contemplate their friendship and place in the cosmos in three new stories by Geisel Honor winner Tina Kügler.
These endearing invertebrates may not have backbones, but they always have each other's backs! With signature cheer and heartfelt humor, these tales celebrate friends who accept each other exactly as they are.
As Publishers Weekly commented on the first book in this series: "Snail and Worm's direct, simplified dialogue is perfect for beginning readers, and their unabashed dopiness--equally evident in their conversations and in Kügler's mixed-media cartoons--delivers a steady stream of laughs."
Like such popular pairs as Stick and Stone, Narwhal and Jelly, Frog and Toad, and George and Martha, Snail and Worm friendship stories are perfect for early readers.
These endearing invertebrates may not have backbones, but they always have each other's backs! With signature cheer and heartfelt humor, these tales celebrate friends who accept each other exactly as they are.
As Publishers Weekly commented on the first book in this series: "Snail and Worm's direct, simplified dialogue is perfect for beginning readers, and their unabashed dopiness--equally evident in their conversations and in Kügler's mixed-media cartoons--delivers a steady stream of laughs."
Like such popular pairs as Stick and Stone, Narwhal and Jelly, Frog and Toad, and George and Martha, Snail and Worm friendship stories are perfect for early readers.
32 pages, Hardcover
Published July 4, 2023
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September 16, 2025
In this collection of three Snail and Worm stories, the friends wonder about the transient nature of clouds and dandelions but are glad friends are more stable. Snail gives Worm a tree (and Worm decides to not take it home, but to leave it there). And finally the duo hides away together when they start to feel small.
3 deceptively simple stories that may bring up some much bigger questions with kids, like when do they feel small, what things are lasting and what only last for the moment, and are there things best left where they are? One for little philosophers and endless supplies of whys (or maybe not, depending on if adults wants to feed the question engine).
3 deceptively simple stories that may bring up some much bigger questions with kids, like when do they feel small, what things are lasting and what only last for the moment, and are there things best left where they are? One for little philosophers and endless supplies of whys (or maybe not, depending on if adults wants to feed the question engine).
August 7, 2023
The invertebrate pals return in another cheerful, light-hearted early reader.
August 16, 2023
Cute friends stories
August 27, 2025
Snail and Worm are friends who have interesting conversations. Worm is a little more rational than Snail. I loved the return of the turtle!
January 31, 2025
E read this one. She liked all the characters.
August 28, 2024
This beginning reader features three more stories about Snail and Worm.
* “The Cloud Flower”
* “The Big Present”
* “Too Small”
In “The Cloud Flower,” Snail laments the impermanency of clouds and dandelion puffballs, but Worm reassures him that there will always be more clouds and dandelion flowers.
In “the Big Present,” Snail gives Worm a tree.
In “Too Small,” Snail becomes afraid because of his small size and hides in his shell.
This book marks Snail's and Worm's continued evolution from outright silliness to the light-hearted exploration of the everyday thoughts of young children.
Snail and Worm aren’t Frog and Toad, or Elephant and Piggie, or even Squid and Octopus. Instead, they are similar to Bumble and Bee. These stories about the friendship between Snail and Worm will appeal to readers who enjoy unsophisticated humor.
* “The Cloud Flower”
* “The Big Present”
* “Too Small”
In “The Cloud Flower,” Snail laments the impermanency of clouds and dandelion puffballs, but Worm reassures him that there will always be more clouds and dandelion flowers.
In “the Big Present,” Snail gives Worm a tree.
In “Too Small,” Snail becomes afraid because of his small size and hides in his shell.
This book marks Snail's and Worm's continued evolution from outright silliness to the light-hearted exploration of the everyday thoughts of young children.
Snail and Worm aren’t Frog and Toad, or Elephant and Piggie, or even Squid and Octopus. Instead, they are similar to Bumble and Bee. These stories about the friendship between Snail and Worm will appeal to readers who enjoy unsophisticated humor.
Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews