Cover of “Escargot and the Search for Spring,” Dashka Slater’s picture book about a French snail exploring the first signs of spring.

Escargot and the Search for Spring

After a long winter spent indoors, Escargot can’t wait to look outside for the first signs of Spring. Will he find a new friend in the fluffy white bunny he meets along the way?

From New York Times–bestselling author Dashka Slater and former Pixar animator Sydney Hanson, Escargot and the Search for Spring is an irresistibly sweet and charming story about unlikely friendship, changing seasons, and springtime fun.

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"Not to fear: Flowers are finally found and friendships are formed, but the steady, slimy path of chatty dialogue is, as usual, magnifique. Sure to banish cold-weather doldrums."  —Kirkus Reviews

A cute French snail sets off on a springtime adventure with an adorable bunny in this laugh-out-loud fourth picture book in the bestselling Escargot series—the perfect gift for Easter or all year round.

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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