Ladybug Nominee

 

Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor (Balzer and Bray, 2020)

A determined snail. A plump cabbage. A truly epic journey...
In a book as cherful and charming and Snail himself, Corey Tabor tells a winning tale of a slow but steady snail whose determination and kindness bring him the best reward of all: friendship.

About Corey R. Tabor

Corey R. Tabor loves books. He especially loves picture books. He is the author and illustrator of several books for children, including Mel Fell, and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning Fox the Tiger. He lives in Tacoma, Washington with his wife and son and spends his time making pictures and stories.  His web site is http://www.coreyrtabor.com/

Activities & Links

• An activity guide from Harper Collins: https://tinyurl.com/725ydkuc
•  Redding School District (CA) Read Aloud Episode 7 features this title: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB-t68Rd0s8
• A lesson activity from the Lessons Inspired by Picture Books blog:
  https://librarylessonswithbooks.com/snail-crossing-by-corey-r-tabor-lesson-activity/
• Facts about snails: https://www.snail-world.com/
• Snail craft ideas for kids: https://iheartcraftythings.com/12-colorful-snail-crafts-for-kids.html and https://kidscraftroom.com/paper-snail-craft/
•  Facts about ants: https://www.pestworldforkids.org/pest-guide/ants/
  
• Ant craft ideas for kids: https://kidscraftroom.com/ant-crafts-for-kids/ and https://homeschoolpreschool.net/ant-crafts-for-preschoolers/
  

This is one of ten titles nominated for the 2021 Ladybug Picture Book Award.

We will be posting information about a different nominee each Friday throughout the summer and will issue a pdf voters guide featuring all ten titles at Labor Day.