john stadler

Originally, the third story in this collection was called "Milk and Cookies". Snail is sent to pick up the class snack. Since no one is there, he opens the refrigerator door himself, unleashing a blizzard of school-wide proportions. Snail skis, climbs mountains and, finally, saves his beloved Mrs. Harvey from a frozen fate.
In the end, we decided that this story felt out of sync with the other two, so the third story became "The Music Lesson".

*PARENTING'S READING-MAGIC AWARD, Certificate of Excellence for distinguished achievement in children's literature
*LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: List of Noteworthy Books for Children
*LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA NOTABLE BOOK
*An "I CAN READ BOOK"


"Young Snail delights in being the class messenger and running important errands for his teacher... A genuinely funny read with just the right amount of repitition to make beginning readers feel at home."
*Children's Literature Reviews*

"Beginning readers will delight in the unexpected events... Stadler's brightly colored illustrations stand out against the large white backgrounds and complement the action. A good addition for beginning-to-read collections."
*School Library Journal*

"The simple line drawings washed with delicate pastels have character enough to complement the story's understated humor. Skating a fine line between fantasy and reality, Stadler creates an amusing trio of stories for beginning readers."
*Booklist*

"Kids who are reading on their own are "first-day" veteran's by now, but they'll still get a kick out of "The Adventures of Snail at School" by John Stadler."
*Newsday*