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Snail and the whale illustrations6/12/2023 ![]() Their friendships and overall demeanors are engaging and thoroughly enjoyable to read. The creators of The Gruffalo have come up with another winner in The Snail and the Whale for it is a delightful little story with exquisite illustrations. Crab and Snail are fast talkers who sometimes have a pair of barnacles join in the conversation from time to time. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. ![]() One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. ![]() The pictures are perfect for young readers (and older readers, too!). 'How I long to sail' said the tiny snail. The cute jokes and the way the two friends act together is funny and sweet. The absurdity doesn’t even matter, as the whale seems to be real, but probably doesn’t surface and just stays under the water, talking to the two from afar. When a seagull comes along who supposedly knows everything and introduces them to the fact that there is an invisible whale out in the water, Crab and Snail jump at the chance to get to know the whale. ![]() Their facial expressions in the images is truly indicative of their personalities, which makes the story all that much more fun to read. ![]() It’s important to know, though, that Crab and Snail are BBF-Best Beach Friends. ‘Crab & Snail: The Invisible Whale’ by Beth Ferry, illustrated by Jared Chapman, is an adorable story in cartoon form about Crab, Snail, and a host of friends they meet while on the beach. ![]()
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