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Writing 'Save the Whale' in a 'looping, curling, silvery trail' across the blackboard in a nearby schoolhouse, she sets a rescue mission into motion. But the snail proves herself big of heart when she helps her travel companion after he's distracted by speedboats and gets stranded on a beach. Julia Donaldson, Alex Scheffler (illus) A very tiny snail seeking adventure sails around the world balanced on the tail of a huge, humpback whale. Tumbling waves and towering mountains communicate a feeling of vastness, helping readers see the world from the snail's perspective ('She gazed and gazed, amazed by it all,/ and she said to the whale, 'I feel so small In the unlikely friendship between an ambitious sea snail and a humpaback whale, discover the power of the sea and the perils of swimming too close. But when the whale swims too close to shore, will the snail be able to save her new friend Grade Level: K-1 Guided Reading Level: I Publisher: Penguin Young. Join the snail on the tail of a great grey-blue humpback whale on her journey around the globe.

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Together the oddball pair travel the 'starlit sea,' visiting 'towering icebergs and far-off lands/ With fiery mountains and golden sands.' In cleanly delineated and colorful mixed-media spreads, Scheffler depicts exotic locales full of mynah birds, monkeys and other creatures that appeal to young animal lovers. Recommended Grade Levels: PreK-3 Runtime: 55min Access the Study Guide Access the Extended Guide Join an adventurous young girl and her sea-faring father. Available on BBC iPlayer, Prime Video, iTunes. The Snail and the Whale is a 2003 childrens picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. ) satisfying picture book, relayed in a cumulative rhyme scheme that recalls 'The House That Jack Built.' Stuck on a rock, a tiny snail pines for adventure, until a passing gray-blue humpback whale obligingly invites her to hitch a ride on his tail. A sea snail with an 'itchy foot'? This offbeat premise sets the stage for Donaldson's and Scheffler's ( The Gruffalo