Call number
E A
Collection
Genres
Publication
Candlewick (2001), Edition: 1, 32 pages
Description
Grandma tells Michael, Hannah, and their baby brother the story of three children who shrink to such a small size that they decide to live in a snail's shell.
User reviews
LibraryThing member t1bclasslibrary
This is a story of a grandmother telling her grandchildren stories about adventures three children like them have living in a snail house. Children will probably mostly find the idea of three people being tiny enough to live in a snail house more exciting than the actual stories, which are pretty
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boring. The pictures are cute, though. Show Less
LibraryThing member destinymbruner
A grandmother tells a story of a family who get so small they can live in a snail house. This story was quite boring and I don't see myself using it for anything.
LibraryThing member Jesslaw
This is one of my children's favorite books! A grandmother tells her grandchildren three stories as the day winds down into evening. The stories are quiet and gentle, and engage the imagination. I myself have always been fascinated with the miniature, and this book gives plenty of opportunities to
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enjoy small things in the illustrations. This is a storybook for calm down time, with a simple narrative about the adventures the children might have if they lived on the back of a snail. I enjoyed the way the siblings interacted together as a family. They are not exciting adventure stories at all, but fun and pleasant to read. Show Less
Pages
32
ISBN
0763607118 / 9780763607111
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