Snaily Snail

Thingy Things

by Chris Raschka

Snaily Snail is loved all the time, no matter what he is doing.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction, Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Chris Raschka is the illustrator of The Hello, Goodbye Window, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He is also the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book Yo! Yes?; Charlie Parker Played Be Bop; Mysterious Thelonious; John Coltrane’s Giant Steps; Can’t Sleep; and The Magic Flute. He lives with his wife and son in New York City.

Reviews

[karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

another montambo book!!!

i didn't love this one as much as the other two; it was much less aggressive than the other raschka books i have read, and the poorer for it. if i am not mistaken, this is a love story between a snail and its shell, which concept i can embrace, but it reads like a rod mckuen poem or something. i have never read rod mckuen, but it's what i imagine he wrote, just seeing his stupid face on those books my mom used to have. i think they were hers, for all i know, in the seventies, you were issued rod mckuen books along with jonathan livingston seagull and some sort of statue of two nude people having relations and told "here are your props - enjoy the seventies!" oh and something made of teak - a bowl or something. those are my memories of the seventies. but the book is no moosey moose, that's a fact.

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[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very cute and simple book. I think it would be great to have a little pretend snail as a prop to help tell this story. After reading this book the children will feel very loved:-)

[Isha Barrie]

Another silly, doesn't make sense by, Chris Raschka that will get students laughing and enjoying reading. This book is just simple and clean, but can be made into more by students creativity. After reading this story to my students snaily snail definitely had some more adventures in our classroom. :)

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a peek-a-boo game of I Love You with Snaily Snail! So cute, very simple (fun illustration paired with simple text), great for sharing with the toddler crowd. Love this series of books, they crack me up!

[Thu Nguyen]

Another silly book like Doggy Dog. It makes no sense, children love it and that works. It even works for me. I dont need to read lengthy book, but books that bring joy to me. Children, especially the little one like toddlers and preschoolers, would love to have this kind of book.

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant in its utter simplicity.

[Latise · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to read during transitions from one activity to another. Although this book doesn't make any sense at all, it is a fun and interactive book that is simple to read allowed.

[Saashya Rodrigo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too cute! It makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside :) You can't read this book and look at the illustrations without going 'awwwww'

[Yejide · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple book, doesn't make sense though like Doggy Dog but would get the children's attention and have them wanting to read it over and over again.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Snaily Snail is loved and loved. Snaily Snail!

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

The narrator expresses his love for Snaily Snail.

Because the narrator is speaking in second person, young readers will feel as if they are the ones being spoken to, and Snaily Snail and the narrator are, thereby, stand-ins for child and caregiver.

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I bought this book because I love snails but at some point I clearly decided it wasn't really that great as a snail book and passed it on. Sorry, snaily snail, hope you can bring more joy to somebody else.

[Cyndy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Snaily Snail is always loved.