Old Book
[wood, decorative, 25 cents at garage sale]
Day 36
New Look for Old Book
I like to imagine I found this treasure in a small antique shop
far from my home.
AnD . . .
I like to imagine the books' contents! :)
Note: If you come across Vol I, please let me know.
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Finally,
here are a few
real books about snails
that caught
my eye.
@
Adult
Title: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
Author: Elisabeth Tova Bailey
An Amazon Reader's Review (partial):
Elisabeth Tova Bailey was in her mid-thirties when struck with a mysterious illness that soon led to her complete incapacitation. Without knowing the cause, much less the cure or the course that it might take, the disease was a frightening visitor. One day, a friend stops by with a rather odd gift. A snail, from out in the yard. First placed in a flower pot and eventually a terrarium, the snail becomes Bailey's constant companion. Because of her lack of mobility and energy, much of her time was spent observing the creature.
You might think this would be dull, or worse, that you'd be stuck listening to someone bleakly describing their every physical complaint. Not so. This book has very little to do with health issues and far more to do with curiosity and resilience. Bailey is not a complainer, actual details of her health are few and without self-pity. She doesn't simply give up either, she makes clear she wants to fight this unknown assailant on her life. That she does so with the help of a small snail is astounding.
Adult
Title:
Secret World of Slugs and Snails: Life in the Very Slow Lane
Author: David George Gordon,
Illustrator: Karen Luke Fildes
Editorial Reviews
Publishers Weekly
Unlikely as gastropods may seem as a topic for a book-length study, naturalist Gordon ably enlivens them, combining facts with quotations, a colloquial style, and curious historical references, from Pliny the Elder and Roman snail farmers to 18th-century pharmacists. Fildes’s line drawings recall woodcuts and add a touch of whimsy, aiding the impression that soft-bodied creatures should be regarded as more than agricultural nuisances or "cogs in nature’s Grande Machine." In four chapters—divided with clever, occasionally tongue-in-cheek subheadings as well as informational boxes—Gordon offers a solid overview of these gastropods, beginning with their place in the animal kingdom; continuing with discussions that reveal medicinal and culinary uses; listing some of the common varieties; exploring their physiology (including the properties of their slime); and finally, providing environmental suggestions for balancing their populations in the average yard. A highly approachable read for the neophyte science aficionado and the gardening enthusiast and an entertaining take on the timeless adage, "the meek shall inherit the earth." (Dec.)
The review above was copied on 2/18/12 by DF from the following address:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-secret-world-of-slugs-and-snails-david-george-gordon/1103450183
Child [preschool/young primary]
Title: Snail and the Whale Activity Book [Paperback]
Author: Julia Donaldson
A snail desires to travel the seas.
Child [Early Primary Age]
Title: The Adventures of Snail at School (I Can Read Book 2) [Paperback]
Author: John Stadler
Illustrators: Chris Henwood, Barrie Watts
Snail is very imaginative.
Fun for adult and child.
Child [Preschool, Early Primary]
Title: Are You a Snail?
Author: Judy Allen
Illustrator: Tudor Humphries
Child [Preschool, Early Primary]
Snail Trail: In Search of a Modern Masterpiece
By Jo Saxton
An introduction to modern art and Matisse’s Snail!
NOTE: I may purchase this for the Art Room!
Young Child
The Snail's Spell (Picture Puffins)
Joanne Ryder (Author), Lynne Cherry
Beautiful illustrations, simple quiet text.
Wishing you good reading!!!
