End Of The Beginning Being The Adventures Of A Small Snail By Av The end of the beginning: being the adventures of a small snail (and an even smaller ant) kindle edition by avi, tricia tusa. download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The end of the beginning: being the adventures of a small snail (and an even smaller ant) paperback – illustrated, april 1, 2008 by avi (author), tricia tusa (illustrator) 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 151 ratings.
The End Of The Beginning Being The Adventures Of A Small Snail B The animals seem to be adults, since the snail owns his own house and lives by himself, and the ant is a philosopher. there is some witty dialogue but it is, unfortunately, not accompanied by any real plot. child readers will likely be disappointed by the lack of promised adventure (though the ant and snail believe they did have an adventure). In the tradition of such classics as “the little prince,” “alice’s adventures in wonderland,” and “winnie the pooh,” this completely original story–a modern fable for our time–brims with wit, wisdom, and profound insights about the meaning of things . . . great “and” small. Newbery medalist avi (crispin) returns to animal fantasy with this gently humorous tale about two travelers in search of excitement, an earlier version of which appeared as a beginning reader (snail tale: the adventures of a rather small snail, 1972). avon the snail wants adventures like the characters he reads about in books. Avon the snail’s voracious reading convinces him that having an adventure is the key to a happy life. so, he sets out on a journey with his new friend, edward the ant. in a series of very short chapters, the two travel – at a snail’s pace – the length of a branch, meeting assorted characters along the way.
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