Snail is fast asleep under a flowerpot in the garden, when suddenly the flowerpot moves, and Snail feels the hot sun on his back. Snail can't stand the sun, so he sets off on a slo-o-ow, slithery journey up the wall, to the cool shady orchard on the other side. On the way, he is given advice by Cat, Wasp, Butterfly and Spider, all of whom are very keen to prove how much faster they are than Snail. But Snail finds a way into the orchard that astonishes all the other animals. A delightful, young picture book with a simple patterned text, and bold, bright illustrations and a surprise full-page flap at the end.

 

There are 20 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 2002 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

DAVE AND JULIE SAUNDERS are a husband and wife team who have collaborated on several books for Frances Lincoln. Both Dave and Julie worked for many years as teachers in Worcestershire. Dave is now retired and Julie is now a children's librarian.