Sam the Seashell Snail is too young to go surfing around the world with his brother, Tiger. Not wanting Sam to miss out on the adventure, Tiger sends him Snail Mail from Brazil, America, India, Japan and France. Tiger's last Snail Mail has a very special birthday surprise!

With pull-out postcards to pore over, this fun and charming picture book will captivate even the most tech-savvy of children.

A Jolly Postman for this generation, from the creator of Starbird and illustrator of Julia Donaldson's Animalphabet.

A Jolly Postman for this generation - discover the joy of Snail Mail!

About the Author
Sharon King-Chai grew up on the sunny shores of Sydney and spent happy years doodling and covering the carpets in ink. She studied Visual Communication (Hons) at University of Technology, Sydney, majoring in illustration. In 2003, armed with paintbrushes and a jar of vegemite she travelled across the world to a fresh new canvas, and has been based in North London ever since. Sharon has worked for design studios and publishing houses on album artwork, websites, ad campaigns, product packaging, logos, book covers and event identities. The app of her first picture book, Lucy Ladybird (lucyladybird.com), won the 2013 Family Choice Award and was highly commended for the Futurebook Innovation Award.

Reviews
Well thought out and very enjoyable. * Parents In Touch *
The book's clever design means every other page is an envelope, inside which are actual letters * Shropshire Star *
Highly recommend, a must read and treasure to have on your bookcase! * Reading Zone *
The illustrations and the tale are charming -- and will surely encourage little ones to write postcards from their travels * Evening Echo (Cork) *
Bright, colourful illustrations with gorgeous pull-out postcards * South Wales Evening Post *
A small masterpiece of clever design and I think it will become a favourite with younger children. * The School Librarian *



Book Information
ISBN 9781444922547
Author Sharon King-Chai
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Hodder Children's Books
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Weight(grams) 546g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 216mm * 15mm