Shelby the Flying Snail

Description

Shelby is a lovely snail, but he has a problem: he is too small to see the tops of plants. One day, he has an idea: why not try to fly like his friends? There goes Shelby, collecting some feathers here and there in order to build his very own pair of wings!Virginie Hanna has published several books for children, including "Rosy Posey Is Not Dirty" (Auzou, 2012).Amandine Piu has been working as an illustrator for four years. She works with many magazines for young readers, creates characters for stationery, and would like to write stories as soon as possible.

Virginie Hanna: Virginie Hanna has published several books for children, including Rosy Posey Is Not Dirty 9782733819470. Amandine Piu: Amandine Piu has been working as an illustrator for four years. She works with many magazines for young readers, creates characters for stationeries and would like to write stories as soon as possible. Her universe is joyful and colorful.

The Picturebook Shelf Shelby the Flying Snail is a delightful snail fantasy the explores the concept of independence and exploration, with ominous undertones. [...] His Grandpa Gray is tolerant of his interest, but asks why, as he gives Shelby a fascinating book to study about flowers. Shelby is inspired to create wings for himself out of dropped bird feathers, so he can fly on the wind to see the tops of the poppies. This creative enterprise ends up working but working too well. Shelby is delivered to a poppy top that houses a hungry spider, who sees Shelby as her potential lunch! Luckily Shelby is resourceful and able to tuck himself into his shell and roll down the hill and away from the hungry spider! [...]All of Shelby's adventures are carefully imagined in fabulous illustrations with little touches of humor and expression on the faces of each creature, bird, or insect, no matter how small. Another theme for Shelby the Flying Snail might be something like Size doesn't limit the snail, or the equivalent. This is a delightful and artistically presented learning fable for young readers.