Like meeting up with a best friend after a long absence, Escargot and his second adventure will swell your heart. But it is all good, and just as in any delectable story-Escargot’s and yours-ends “with a kiss! Mwah!” The pages are looking kind of chewed, and Escargot’s cheeks appear a little puffed. Now, where is that French cookbook? Perhaps Escargot was hungrier than he thought. Escargot even gives you an ending sentence that you can finish with a little panache.

Can you help hide Escargot? As this only slightly rattled snail hides out, you can finish your story. And he certainly doesn’t want that chef to see him. But what is this?! This is not a recipe Escargot wants a chef to see. Escargot opens the cookbook ready to discover a new delicious recipe. He flies! Sort of.Īt last the “resolution of the story” is at hand (so to speak). And can there be any greater obstacle than Escargot looking down (far down) upon the object of his quest: The Art of French Cooking? To show what an intrepid snail he really is, Escargot sets his antennae to horizontal and leaps. Every story worth its salt also needs an obstacle. Courtesy of Farrar, Straus and Giroux.īut not so fast. Image copyright Sydney Hanson, 2020, text copyright Dashka Slater, 2020. “Is it Goldytentacles and the Three Snails? Harry Gastropodder and the Chamber of Salads?” Or maybe it’s another snail classic.

First, Escargot would like to know your favorite book. Along the way, he’d like to talk about all things literary.

“Bonjour!” Escargot-that most adorable snail (he’ll tell you so himself)-is back! He can see that you’re reading and doesn’t want to disturb you, even though he knows that “It can be distracting to have a very beautiful French snail staring at you while you read.” In fact, Escargot is on his way through the library to check out a French cookbook right now.

A Book for Escargot Written by Dashka Slater | Illustrated by Sydney Hanson Take part in the holiday by enjoying this world-class appetizer or by learning more about snails and the science of Heliculture. Archaeological evidence suggests that edible snails were the first animals to be farmed by people, and the world’s oldest surviving cookbook, aged from the 1st to 2nd century BCE, contains a recipe for snails. National Escargot Day celebrates this popular dish that’s enjoyed by people around the world, but is perhaps most notably associated with France, as Escargot is French for edible snails.

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