Briefly describes the physical characteristics of snails and a few of the thousands of species of these creatures that exist.

Winner of The Saroyan International Prize for Writing, the John Burroughs Medal, and the National Outdoor Book Award in Natural History Literature
 
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Snail and Worm are best friends who support each other during a silly game of tag, through Snail's adventure up a flower stalk, and when Worm's pet goes missing.

Jumpy Jack the snail is terrified that there are monsters around every corner despite the reassurances of his best friend, Googily.

A tortoise tries to find someone who will play with him at his own speed.

"It's hard to see in the dark ... unless you're Firefly! Will Firefly be able to show their friends the beautiful moonflower? Or will sleep win the night?"--

A Powelliphanta, a large but rare carnivorous snail from New Zealand, spends the night searching for food and trying to avoid the many animals that prey on snails.

Introduces the life cycle of a snail, showing how it changes from an egg to an adult snail. When you look at life from the perspective of a small mollusk, the backyard suddenly becomes a daunting place. A young snail faces many challenges as it tries to grow safely into an adult, while continuing on its daily quest for food.

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.

Escargot is a beautiful French snail who only wants to be your favorite animal and get to the delicious salad at the end of the book, even if he has to try a carrot, which he hates.