Review of the Day: Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor

Snail Crossing
By Corey R. Tabor
Balzer & Bray (an imprint of Harper Collins)
$17.99
ISBN: 978-0-06-287800-7
Ages 3-6
On shelves now

The snail, as I see it, is not a natural child substitute in a picture book setting. While kids are prone to short attention spans, rambunctiousness, and general speed, snails are squat, slow, and uniquely focused. They do, however, share one quality that children can relate to: a relentless desire for tasty food. Particularly my tasty food. My tomatoes. My poor poor...