The Snail and the Whale

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But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it is the tiny snail who saves the day. I studied Drama and French at Bristol University, where I met Malcolm, a guitar-playing medic to whom I’m now married. These are the waves that arched and crashed, That foamed and frolicked and sprayed and splashed The tiny snail On the tail of the whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the snail feels very small in the vastness of the world.

Icebergs, fiery mountains and golden sands, caves beneath the crashing waves, and storm tossed seas are all part of the adventure. Finally, drawing those little lichens that stick to beach rocks is almost impossibly difficult, and I tip my hat to Axel Scheffler for pulling it off.And once home they gathered all the snails together and set off once again on a communal journey … I wonder what will happen this time. The Snail and the Whale is appropriate for ages 3 and older (although some children may like it read out loud to them before then) It would be an ideal book to read early on to the class to teach them the value of friendship. Also talks about someone deemed as insignificant can help another who seemed bigger and more powerful.

On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. In this story the two characters are brought together, and aid each other, with their differences, not similarities.I like this story as it is sensitive story, putting the values of friendship and kindness at the forefront in a straightforward way.