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Reviewed on June 2, 2023 | Picture Books - Elementary
Gr 1–4—The cover of this book features a cute girl holding an equally cute blue-shelled snail. The title page is illustrated with a crumpled piece of paper showing a charming illustration of the snail as if it were done by the girl. However, the pages that follow these adorable pictures are an unexpectedly phantasmagoric descent into surreal gastropod horror. It begins when Ari, the main character, insults a snail named Ms. Snail while she is in a bad mood. That night, Ms. Snail creeps into Ari's bedroom. Its eyes...Log In or Sign Up to Read More