Snail is on a journey and, inevitably, it's taking him a long time. Along the way he encounters other creatures who seem to be heading the same way and each one is in a hurry. "It's Hard to Hurry When You're a Snail", is Snail's repeated refrain. Finally he's picked up gently by Noah who reassures him that the door to the Ark wouldn't have been shut before Snail arrived (and there's another snail waiting for him). Children will enjoy the surprise as they find out where Snail and all the animals were heading. The book also features a novelty element of fold-out poster of animals and ark with two snails to find.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2008 by Lion Hudson Plc .

Thomas Taylor is a talented new young illustrator who lives and works in Cambridge. This is his second picture book for Orchard. Dorothy M. Stewart is the author of several religious books for adults. Thomas Taylor is a children s author and illustrator whose previousbooks include "The Biggest Splash, George and Sophie s Museum Adventure, The Loudest Roar," and "Tick! Tock! Jungle Clock. ""