![]() Soft-edged, cartoonish illustrations in watercolor humorously emphasize Escargot’s confident worldview. ![]() The last pages reveal the light-skinned child from whose visual perspective the story unfolds. Escargot peeks around the edge of the front endpapers and invites readers to share the experience of “traveling to the salad at the end of this book.” Close-ups of the big-eyed protagonist dressed in a jaunty blue-and-white striped shirt, red neckerchief, and black beret dominate the book. ![]() It’s hard to imagine an escargot heading toward a salad as destined to be anything other than part of the dish, but this engaging snail upends convention. A charming little French snail takes center stage as it entices a child to share a meal. ![]()
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