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The Snail and the Whale

By: Julia Donaldson
Narrated by: Imelda Staunton
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 One tiny snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world.

But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it's the tiny snail who saves the day.

©2004 Macmillan Publishers International Ltd (P)2004 Macmillan Publishers International Ltd Action & Adventure Animals Animals & Nature Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Poetry & Nursery Rhymes Stories in Verse

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We love this story and song. Ideal for my 2 year old and 4 year old.

Lovely calming story

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Like all Julia Donaldson's books this one was instant favourite with my two boys and I like listening (and reading ) these books too

children's favourite

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this is my 1st purchase and it' great audiobook!! my daughter loves it. thank you x

this is my 1st purchase and it' great audiobook!!

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Resorted to listening to an audio book after a week of our 3 year old becoming stressed at bedtime. We just tagged it on to our normal routine so where we’d normally be silent and he’d fall asleep, instead we put this on. It’s one of his favourite books and he loved listening to it. He was instantly calm and fell asleep quickly afterwards. Will definitely listen to more.

Ideal for young children

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Myself and my children love Julia Donaldson books, this book is one of our favourites. Just like the snail; no matter how small you are dream BIG!

Lovely story

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These are meant to be stories most often read at bedtime - therefore, they should be calming and relaxed - Imelda Staunton as talented as she is plays every book in a slightly manic, loud and over the top manner.

Please no more Imelda Staunton

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this is a great story, well read . would be greater if it had an activity section at the end

this is a great story, well read . would greater

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This story calms me down because it’s a peaceful calming story so much calm-fullness forever.

Peacefully Peaceful

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It was absolutely terrible and horrid and horrifying and defiantly boring and bad and other things.

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