The Snail and the Whale (2003)

by Julia Donaldson

Other authors: Axel Scheffler (Illustrator)

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I read this one in connection with Earth Day of all things and the kids really loved it. The whale takes the snail on a worldwide adventure and in the moment of crisis snail alerts the local school house that whale has beached himself. It was a fun rhyming text, worth the read. (

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matthewbloome | May 19, 2013 |

sweet snail! (

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smetchie | Apr 2, 2013 |

Whale and snail travel the world, but when whale ends up beached, snail comes to the rescue. (

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kidlit9 | Mar 20, 2012 |

This story uses poetry excellently to tell the tale of friendship. It sends a great message about being humble and appreciating the beauty of the natural world. It also proves that even if you are small and a problem seems huge there is nothing that can stop you when you put your mind to it.

alexa.kirk | Mar 17, 2012 |

A wonderful story about a snail who wants to see the world and the whale who takes him on the journey. (

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Germanita | Jan 3, 2012 |

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2003

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Giverny Book Award (2007)

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For Malcolm -- J.D.

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This is the tail of a tiny snail

And a great big, gray-blue humpback whale.

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0142405809, Paperback)

When a tiny snail meets a humpback whale, the two travel together to far-off lands. It's a dream come true for the snail, who has never left home before. But when the whale swims too close to shore, will the snail be able to save her new friend?

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Wanting to sail beyond its rock, a tiny snail hitches a ride on a big humpback whale and then is able to help the whale when it gets stuck in the sand.

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