The Friendly Snail
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Picture Book · Ages 2–5 · 2021 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

The Friendly Snail

Written by Camilla Reid · Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Part of the Pip and Posy series

A noisy game disrupts a quiet garden, but can chaos save the day?

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32 pages· 241 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· ~450L
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Bookroo's summary

Pip loves quiet gardening, while Posy prefers noisy games. When Posy's loud antics scare Pip's snail friend, tension rises. But when a bird threatens the snail, Posy's voice might be the unexpected hero. Can they find harmony in their differences? Discover a charming tale of friendship and unexpected teamwork.

From the publisher

Pip and Posy are spending the afternoon outside, but Pip wants to do some quiet gardening and Posy wants to have fun playing noisy games. When Posy’s racket frightens Pip’s new snail friend back into its shell, Pip gets mad at her . . . Oh dear! But then a bird tries to take Pip’s snail, and it turns out Posy’s loud voice can be quite useful after all! A heartwarming, relatable story about valuing one another’s differences.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
241
Reading age
2–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~450L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.1
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
July 20, 2021
First published
September 2, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781536217322

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