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Book Title & Alexandra's Review

Escargot by Dashka Slater

Young Children

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Bonjour! Escargot is a beautiful French snail who wants only two things:

To be your favorite animal.

And to get to the delicious salad at the end of the book.

 

This story and illustrations are just so cute I could squeal. I love snails. I don’t know why but I love them. They’re just so slimy and small and cute in a weird way. Escargot is especially adorable with his little beret and big eyes (Note: This is not correct snail anatomy. Their eyes are at the end of their tentacles, also known as eyestalks).

 

When I was little, I kept two pet snails that I had found in a special container. I liked to put them in my dollhouse and watch them crawl around. I let them go after a while because they looked sad. In middle school, there was a grassy area near one of my classes that when it was damp out was covered with snails. Big fat snails and tiny baby snails. I would pick them up and put them in a nearby bush, so no one would step on them. The thought of someone stepping on a snail breaks my heart.

 

Whenever it rains (since I live in California this doesn’t happen much), I go outside and try to find some snails. Here are some pictures from my last snail finding quest.

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As you can see, I’m not afraid to hold them in my hand. Don’t worry, I wash my hands when I’m done.

 

I read it aloud to my mom using a very lame attempt at a French accent. She thought it was cute though. I suggest trying to read this book with a heavy French accent. Even if your accent is terrible, it’s still fun.

 

As an ending note, here is a Baby Bluescomic where Zoe argues her point about snail sounds.

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This weeks’ Weird but True Fact about Snails

A snail can crawl along the edge of a razor without cutting itself.

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