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McCloskey, Kevin

Snails Are Just My Speed!

40 pp. | TOON | May, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-943145-27-0 $12.95

(2) K-3 Giggle and Learn series. McCloskey tackles the subject of snails (including plenty of talk about mucus--"YUCK!") in this early-reader-comics series entry. Facts are shared about snail species, sizes, habitats, and behavior. The acrylic illustrations are sometimes realistic, sometimes humorous. The omniscient, informational text is presented in all-caps while human characters and other animals react to the details through lighthearted, speech-bubbled side conversations.

Reviewer: Elisa Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2018