{"product_id":"serge-the-snail-without-a-shell","title":"Serge, The Snail Without a Shell","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerge, The Snail Without a\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShell - \u003c\/strong\u003e Words by Harriet Alida Lye and Rosa Rankin-Gee, Art by Andrea Blinick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe whimsical debut picture book by two celebrated novelists about a slug, desperate to fit in at all costs, and the adventure he embarks upon to learn that maybe being yourself is best of all!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSerge was a snail without a shell.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis mum and his dad were shell-less as well.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“You’re no more than a SLUG!” the snails at school taunted.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI wish I had a shell. It was all that Serge wanted.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSerge is not like the snails at school. They call him a horrible name—slug—and even though that’s entirely what he is, he wishes for a shell of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeeling like an outcast, Serge sets off on a solo adventure in search of the elusive shell that will make a perfect home—and make him just like everybody else. After some much-needed advice from his friend Fish, he finds himself at the ocean, where many options await: “Big shells and teeny shells\/ All the in-betweeny shells\/ Pyramid and swirly shells\/Altogether curly shells!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut can Serge find the perfect shell, or is he destined to be different forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA charming, lyrical story with bouncy text, whimsically illustrated by artist Andrea Blinick,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSerge the Snail Without A Shell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eputs a modern twist on a tale as old as time: trying to fit in at all costs, before realizing that maybe being yourself is best of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHARRIET ALIDA LYE is the author of three books for grown-ups but this is her first for kids, and she's excited to be able to read her work to her children, Arlo and Lucy. Her favourite food is apples–she has only eaten a snail one time, and never, ever a slug. She has lived in Paris (where she met Rosa), Halifax, Amsterdam, and New York, and she now lives in Toronto, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eROSA RANKIN-GEE has also written two books for adults - \u003cem\u003eThe Last Kings of Sark \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDreamland - \u003c\/em\u003ebut this is her first book for kids.  Her partner, Leah, is responsible for all th wonderful animals in their life: Tavvi and Fritz (poodles), Half Court, April, Woo, and Eubsteub (horses), and fifty multicoloured chickens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eANDREA BLINICK\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an artist and art educator with a passion for children's literature. Her first picture book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside, You Notice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2021), earned a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and the 2021 Northern Lights Book Award. Andrea's next picture book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun In My Tummy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2022), received a starred review from Quill \u0026amp; Quire and School Library Journal. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two silly daughters. She enjoys music, writing, comedy, travel, and making an atrocious mess on her art table!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Harriet Alida Lye and Rosa Rankin-Gee\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher:  \u003c\/strong\u003eNimbus Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCopyright \u003c\/strong\u003e© 2023\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e9781774711507\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaperback:  \u003c\/strong\u003e34 pages\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e9\" x 10\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Historic Gardens Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40301197361254,"sku":"Book - Serge","price":14.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0196\/3052\/files\/Serge.jpg?v=1698241687","url":"https:\/\/historicgardens.com\/products\/serge-the-snail-without-a-shell","provider":"Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}