Cover of “Escargot,” Dashka Slater’s picture book about a charming French snail on his first adventure.

Escargot

The first picture book in the bestselling Escargot series about a cute French snail and his laugh-out-loud adventures.

Escargot is an adorable French snail who only wants two things: 1) To be your favorite animal, and 2) To eat the delicious salad at the end of this book.

Except this delicious salad has a carrot in it. And Escargot hates carrots. But when he finally tries one—with a little help from you!—he realizes that it’s not so bad after all.

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  • Wanda Gág Read Aloud Book Award Winner

  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner

  • E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Finalist

  • An Indie Next Top Ten Pick

  • An American Booksellsers Association ABC Best Book for Young Readers

From New York Times–bestselling author Dashka Slater and former Pixar animator Sydney Hanson, Escargot is an irresistibly sweet and charming story about a snail who might be a picky eater but definitely wants to be your new best friend.

This hilarious and interactive addition to the award-winning Escargot series is the ideal read aloud for story time and animal lovers alike.

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Praise for the Escargot Series

  • “Say bonjour to your new favorite animal, the garden snail! . . . Give this charming read-aloud a little extra joie de vivre by reading it in your best French accent.”

    —Booklist on Escargot

  • “Escargot’s voice is parfait.”

    —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review, on Escargot

  • “A fun interactive book that will have readers practicing their own over-the-top French accent.”

    —School Library Journal on A Book for Escargot

  • “Escargot is a treat!”

    —Booklist on A Book for Escargot

  • “It’s easy to be won over by this mighty mollusk.”

    —Kirkus Reviews on Love, Escargot

  • “It was love at first sight for this magnifique book.”

    —New York Journal of Books on Love, Escargot