{"product_id":"snails-are-just-my-speed-isbn-9781943145270","title":"Snails Are Just My Speed!","description":"\u003cb\u003e★ \"With hip and fun graphics, just enough 'ick' factor, and plenty of facts, this title offers beginning readers a great deal of information about snails and slugs...What a delight!\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat’s the scoop behind all the mucus?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid you know snails build roads like engineers and go undercover in camouflage like top secret spies? Did you know they can be smaller than a seed or bigger than a grown-up’s hand? Cartoonist Kevin McCloskey is back with his trademark mixture of real-life science, lovely art, and infectious hilarity for the slimiest book in his acclaimed Giggle and Learn series, praised by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as “a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKevin McCloskey's bestselling \u003ci\u003eGiggle and Learn\u003c\/i\u003e series blends facts and fun to entertain young readers about common creatures.\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2018\u003cbr\u003eFinalist for Pop Culture Classroom 2019 Excellence In Graphic Literature Award, Best in Children's Graphic Literature (Nonfiction)!\u003cbr\u003eThe BUILDING STEAM WITH DIA 2019 Booklist (ALSC), K-Grade 2\u003cbr\u003eAssociation for Library Service to Children GRAPHIC NOVELS READING LIST (Grades K-2) 2019 \u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"With hip and fun graphics, just enough 'ick' factor, and plenty of facts, this title offers beginning readers a great deal of information about snails and slugs...What a delight!\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"McCloskey’s series continues to deliver an offbeat blend of science, humor, and a dynamic interplay between words and pictures.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Savvy educators will appreciate the book's versatility: It would be the star of an intimate gross-book-themed storytime...or may be used as the inspiration for a pre-K lesson plan on anything from wildlife and nature to gardening to body fluids. Overall, a fun read and a smart selection for any elementary nature shelf.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As slugs with shells, snails perhaps lack charm. One look at McCloskey’s affectionate portrayal quickly changes minds...This will be a particular joy for the science-minded, but between spotting the snails hidden among rocks and taking a cue from the drawing lesson in back, there’s plenty of fun here for casual readers, too.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fascinating...facts are shared about how snails move (slowly); the variety of snail species, sizes, and habitats; and even snail courtship rituals.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this fourth installment of TOON Books’ early reader science series, Kevin McCloskey once again creates an engaging work of nonfiction that will have kids screaming, 'Gross!' and, like the series title says, 'Laugh and Learn\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I never expected to be interested in snails (and their cousin slugs) but McCloskey makes any animal interesting. His books are light reads that inspire learning.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eComics Worth Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There’s a quick drawing lesson at the end – great way to end a storytime or science group session! Kevin McCloskey is aces in my book!\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMom Read It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kevin McCloskey introduces us to a whole load of fascinating snail facts that are sure to entertain curious readers, no matter how old they are.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrbital Comics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"By the time you turn the last page of Snails are Just My Speed!, you'll be reminding yourself that this book is a beginning reader.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks4YourKids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eKevin McCloskey is the author of the critically acclaimed TOON Books \u003cb\u003eGiggle and Learn series\u003c\/b\u003e and an illustration professor at Pennsylvania's Kutztown University. After writing this book, Kevin is practically a snail expert, but he can't tell us whether the snails served in restaurants are tasty – he's never eaten one. What's the closest he's come to trying snails? Kevin says, \"Sometimes, when I cook artichokes, I put a clove of garlic in the leaves. Then when they're cooked, I forget I put the garlic in and I think there's a slug in my food.\"","brand":"TOON Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301655728357,"sku":"NP9781943145270","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781943145270.jpg?v=1767736817","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/snails-are-just-my-speed-isbn-9781943145270","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}