Slug in Love
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
The irresistible story of one slug's search for love from picture book bestsellers Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen.
Pure, riotous, nonsensical joy' - The Guardian
Doug the slug needs a hug. But who wants to hug a slug called Doug?
Snuggle up with lonesome Doug on his search for love in this completely charming picture book which shows that you just never know when love might come flying by... (And which introduces an unsuspecting world to snail superstar, Gail!)
A warm and endearing rhyming text by Rachel Bright (Love Monster, The Lion Inside) is perfectly paired with funny and fabulous illustrations by Nadia Shireen (Good Little Wolf, Billy and the Beast) in this adorable future classic.
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A solitary purple slug called Doug is the unlikely star of this silly story about finding companionship. Seeking a hug, Doug first grins hopefully at an ant, an earthworm, and others, but their rejection is decisive: "But who wants to hug/ a slug called Doug?// No one. That's who./ Not him.// Not me./ Not you." When Doug meets a bespectacled snail with full red lips, it would seem she's the One: a series of Polaroids comically envisions the course of their romance, including a getaway to the Eiffel Tower. Unfortunately, the union fails and Doug is left weeping—that is, until an unexpected ladybug appears, and he learns that love can arrive when least expected. Shireen's bright, bold illustrations pair with Bright's wry, rhyming narration, which embraces bolded text, italics, and capitalization for readaloud effect. Ages 4–8.
