Snail and Worm All Day, written by Tina Kugler, reviewed by Katy Golden

Summary: Best friends Snail and Worm return for three short stories in this second collection. From Snail’s excitement over his friends’ best day ever (although he himself is not having a great day), to a silly misunderstanding over a turtle’s shell, to a bedtime story, the clear bond between excitable Snail and calmer Worm is a heartwarming example of friendship and love.

Straight Talk for Librarians: This simple, colorful picture book portrays Snail and Worm’s friendship with humor and fun, teaching life lessons about the importance of caring for others along the way. Large text and short sentences allow early readers to take a stab at reading to themselves.. The lack of a narrator also makes this an excellent choice to practice voice in reading aloud; the story is told in dialogue only, the color of the text alternating to make it clear which character is speaking. A great choice for early reader and picture book collections.