{"id":277,"date":"2019-01-28T08:44:26","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T16:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/?p=277"},"modified":"2019-02-03T15:36:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T23:36:47","slug":"snails-are-just-my-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/snails-are-just-my-speed\/","title":{"rendered":"Snails Are Just My Speed!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m running a bit behind this morning, so Snails Are Just My Speed!<\/em> by Kevin McCloskey is a perfect choice to read.<\/p>\n

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Part of the Giggle and Learn<\/strong> series, this title combines fun illustrations with serious information about snails.<\/p>\n

The first thing I love is that Keven McCloskey put the eyes where they should be, on the eye stalks or tentacles. Yes!<\/p>\n

The second thing I love is that he puts in a lot of mucus for the “ick, gross” factor, but also adds useful information, like humans make mucus too, but it is mostly on the inside.<\/p>\n

The thing I love most? The awesome lesson on how to draw a snail in the back! (Turn the page for useful tips for parents and teachers about “How To Read Comics With Kids.”)<\/p>\n

The books in this series are marketed as beginning readers, which may discourage some older children from picking them up. That would be too bad because they have potential to appeal to a larger range of ages.<\/p>\n

Snails Are Just My Speed!<\/em> should fly off the shelves. Check out a copy today!<\/p>\n

If you want a bit of snail silliness, visit my post at Growing With Science blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2019 Roberta Gibson<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m running a bit behind this morning, so Snails Are Just My Speed! by Kevin McCloskey is a perfect choice to read. Part of the Giggle and Learn series, this title combines fun illustrations with serious information about snails. The first thing I love is that Keven McCloskey put the eyes where they should be, … <\/p>\n

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