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Allan Ahlberg's fanciful tale, paired with beautifully detailed artwork by Gillian Tyler, invites children to see the world from a different perspective.
Here is the story Grandma tells one evening on her wide veranda steps. It has Michael and Hannah and the disappearing baby in it, a tigerish bird,
raindrops like sacks of water, and the hugest apple you ever saw. Oh yes . . . and the Snail House. So gather round, climb up now into Grandma’s lap. Darkness is falling, the air is still, and the story is just about to begin.
With rhythmic text and intricate illustrations, renowned author Allan Ahlberg and illustrator Gillian Tyler have crafted a magical tale about the joys of seeing the world up close—and of sharing stories.
Here is the story Grandma tells one evening on her wide veranda steps. It has Michael and Hannah and the disappearing baby in it, a tigerish bird,
raindrops like sacks of water, and the hugest apple you ever saw. Oh yes . . . and the Snail House. So gather round, climb up now into Grandma’s lap. Darkness is falling, the air is still, and the story is just about to begin.
With rhythmic text and intricate illustrations, renowned author Allan Ahlberg and illustrator Gillian Tyler have crafted a magical tale about the joys of seeing the world up close—and of sharing stories.
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What if one day you and your siblings shrunk down to a tiny, tiny size, crept out under a crack in the door, and went to live in a snail house... on the back of a moving snail? That's precisely what happens in Allan Ahlberg and illustrator Gillian Tyler's quiet, lovely picture book The Snail House, told in a folksy, story-time voice by Grandma to her grandchildren Hannah and Michael and their baby brother. ("'It have a TV?' Hannah said. 'No TV, sweetheart, not in those days. But a radio, yes.'")
About the Author:
Young children will adore poring over every delicate detail of Tyler's exquisitely drawn snail's-eye view of the world, a universe where falling apples cause earthquakes and babies can be lost in a forest of grass. The snail house--complete with doors, windows, porch railings, tiny furniture, and toys--provides fodder for hours of close examination. Scary moments like the arrival of a giant snail-eating thrush ("'No!' cried Hannah") contrast with peaceful times, such as stretching a clothesline between the snail's eyestalks, reading books, and washing windows. All in all, this fine book is a visual feast with the miniature-world appeal of The Borrowers. Preschoolers can revel in the fascinating picture story without having to read a word. (Ages 3 to 7) --Karin Snelson
Allan Ahlberg is one of the most acclaimed and successful authors
of children’s books, particularly in partnership with his wife Janet, who died in 1994. Among his numerous classic picture books are THE JOLLY
POSTMAN books, BURGLAR BILL, EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM, and PEEPO!
Gillian Tyler is highly regarded as an illustrator, particularly for her detailed miniatures of the natural world. "What I enjoyed most about illustrating THE SNAIL HOUSE," she says, "was the challenge I faced in observing and drawing nature from such a close point of view."
of children’s books, particularly in partnership with his wife Janet, who died in 1994. Among his numerous classic picture books are THE JOLLY
POSTMAN books, BURGLAR BILL, EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM, and PEEPO!
Gillian Tyler is highly regarded as an illustrator, particularly for her detailed miniatures of the natural world. "What I enjoyed most about illustrating THE SNAIL HOUSE," she says, "was the challenge I faced in observing and drawing nature from such a close point of view."
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- PublisherCandlewick
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0763607118
- ISBN 13 9780763607111
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorTyler Gillian
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