How to Party Like a Snail

Snail is a party animal. Well...kind of.

He loves the quiet things about parties: confetti, making new friends (using his indoor voice, of course), and the silence before everyone yells, "SURPRISE!" But when parties get loud, Snail retreats into his shell. He's still partying, but no one can tell he's having a good time while he's tucked inside. His friends don't understand why he doesn't love loud parties like they do, and soon Snail's party invites begin to dry up.

In response, Snail decides to plan his ownquietparty, complete with warm milk and lullaby lip-syncing. But something is missingdoes Snail long for the "loud"after all? That's when Stump, a fellow introvert, chimes in with an idea. Maybe Snail isn't missing the "loud"maybe he's just missing a friendto share the quiet. Together, Stump and Snail turn the lullabies down low and celebrate "the shush" together.

With comics-style storytelling and lovable characters, this hilarious tale makes quiet so fun that even the most extroverted readers will want toSHHHelebrate! (From OwlKids)

How to Party Like a Snailis for ages 4 to 7.

Naseem Hrab is a Toronto-based writer and storyteller. She is also the author ofIra Crumb Makes a Pretty Good FriendandIra Crumb Feels the Feelings. Her picture bookWeekend Dadwasa finalist for the 2020 Governor General's Literary Prize for young people's literature illustrated books.

Kelly Collier is a Toronto artist and illustrator.She is the author-illustrator of two picture books,A Horse Named SteveandTeam Steve, and the illustrator ofSloth and Squirrel in a Pickle.