Children's Fiction Self-esteem & Self-reliance
Nova Scotia 1-2-3
- Publisher
- Nimbus Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2023
- Category
- Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, New Experience, General, Bullying
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 7
- Recommended Grade
- p to 2
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Board book
- ISBN
- 9781774711729
- Publish Date
- May 2023
- List Price
- $14.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781774711880
- Publish Date
- Apr 2023
- List Price
- $50.85
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Description
Serge was a snail without a shell. His mum and his dad were shell-less as well. “You’re no more than a SLUG!” the snails at school taunted. I wish I had a shell. It was all that Serge wanted.
Serge is not like the snails at school. They call him a horrible name—slug—and even though that’s entirely what he is, he wishes for a shell of his own.
Feeling like an outcast, Serge sets off on a solo adventure in search of the elusive shell that will make a perfect home—and make him just like everybody else. After some much-needed advice from his friend Fish, he finds himself at the ocean, where many options await: “Big shells and teeny shells/ All the in-betweeny shells/ Pyramid and swirly shells/Altogether curly shells!”
But can Serge find the perfect shell, or is he destined to be different forever?
A charming, lyrical story with bouncy text, whimsically illustrated by artist Andrea Blinick, Serge the Snail Without A Shell puts a modern twist on a tale as old as time: trying to fit in at all costs, before realizing that maybe being yourself is best of all.
About the author
Yolanda Poplawska's illustration and design work has appeared in print, media, galleries, and in several picture books, including the popular Halifax ABC, Halifax Harbour 123, Theodore Too of Halifax series, and The Magical Christmas Lights of Old Nova Scotia by Bruce Nunn. A graduate of McKenzie College of Arts, Yolanda lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Other titles by
Halifax ABC
(pb)
The Adventures of Theodore Too
Halifax Harbour 123 (BB)
a counting book about Halifax Harbour
Theodore Too and the Excuse-Me Monster (BB)
Halifax ABC (Board Book)
Theodore Too and the Mystery Guest
Theodore Too and the Shipwreck School
Theodore Too and the Too-Long Nap
