Reviews for The Legend of the Golden Snail

The average rating for The Legend of the Golden Snail based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-04-06 00:00:00 Daniel Larsen "Snailing Ship, rise and shine, hoist your sails and trim them fine, taste once more the salty brine, for with this spell I make you mine." So opens this book. It's a legend about a snail that a Grand enchanter turned into a golden ship. This boy hears this legend all the time and decides to go look for this wonder and sets out in a dingy with his cat and has to brave several difficulties before he is able to find the snail. He is kind and helps others out along the way. He has a heart of gold. He finds the snail and sees that the snail has been enslaved and the snail is sad. He makes plans and I love the ending. I love the feeling this leaves me with. This beautiful child sees beyond what he wants and see others and the world. It is a beautiful and lovely story. Graeme has some amazing artwork in these pages. I love this story. It warmed my heart and the tone was so uplifting. The nephew had fun reading this one as well. He loved seeing the snail looking like a large sailing vessel. This let his imagination run. He liked the boy and he loved how he helped out the monster looking crab. He thought the fish with lightbulbs on their heads were hilarious. He gave this 5 stars. Look at that.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-02-06 00:00:00 Geoff Banks This is an absolutely stunning book. The pictures create a whole fantastical world: big, bold, amazingly colorful, intricate, and so easy for readers and listeners/viewers to dive into its pages. Each page has a striking illustration. It did take me awhile to get used to Wilbur's face; I've been having problems lately with the way faces are depicted in some picture books, but I actually grew to love Wilbur's facial expressions, and definitely loved his cat's expressiveness. What a glorious romp! I love the premise of the story and how it's carried out too. The title of the book is the title of a book the main character, Wilbur, likes, and at the beginning of the book is a mini book permanently glued into the book; its text is very readable The story in the book captures the imagination of the boy Wilbur. His mom is encouraging and he and his (wonderful orange) cat go on an adventure to the Ends of the Earth. There is a map! (And it in particular made me think that this book is like The Phantom Tollbooth, which is high praise from me, but can also be enjoyed by younger children.) And there are many adventures until Wilbur reaches his goal. When he does, he isn't the hero he'd imagined himself to be, but his actions make him more admirable. The message here elevates this book from a standard fantasy/imagination story to one that has something lovely to say. Both boys and girls can fully enjoy this book. It can be equally enjoyed as a read aloud or an independent read. There is even a Where's Waldo type question at the end that might send readers back for a search of their own, and a companion website too. Reading this both pure fun and fodder for discussion. As far as the "I would recommend to" field? I don't know what to say? Almost everybody who appreciates picture books?