The Snail and the Whale Books

The Snail and the Whale is an award-winning children's book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Like many other of her beloved stories such as The Gruffalo, its style follows a distinctive rhyming pattern and is perfect to read aloud. 

The Snail and the Whale book exists in a number of fun variations including the original 2003 tale, as well as the likes of sticker, activity, and CD books. It was also recently turned into a short animated movie that aired on the BBC on Christmas Day 2019.