The Tale of the Snail — Penguin Books (UK)

Ideal for sharing with toddlers, The Tale of the Snail is perfect for helping young children take their first steps towards learning to read. Little ones will laugh as they listen to this funny story and look at the beautiful illustrations.

The animals are racing to get on the ark before the flood but poor old Snail is struggling to keep up. Will he get there in time?

Written by acclaimed children's poet Judith Nicholls, this retelling of the story of Noah's Ark uses rhythmic text, rhyming words and repeated patterns of sound that children will love to shout out and repeat. It is perfect for language development, building a child's vocabulary and nurturing the skills needed for learning to read.

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Ideal for ages 2+