The Story of a Snail Who Discovered the Importance of Being Slow

by Luis Sepulveda

Satoshi Kitamura (Illustrator) and Nick Caistor (Translator)

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Rebelde the snail can’t stop asking his fellow molluscs awkward questions, starting with: why are we so slow? When he is finally banished from the snail community because of this, he is forced to travel the world alone. As he explores in his slow snail-like way, Rebelde makes new friends and goes on plenty of adventures, gaining wisdom from every new encounter. But when he finds out his friends are in danger, he decides to rush home to warn them. Will he get there in time to save them?
Luis Sepúlveda’s bestselling The Story of a Snail Who Discovered the Importance of Being Slow is a wonderful ode to diversity and unity, celebrating the importance of being slow in a world obsessed with speed.
  • ISBN10 1846884136
  • ISBN13 9781846884139
  • Publish Date 23 March 2017
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 25 January 2022
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Alma Books Ltd
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 128
  • Language English