Fall 2024

A Snail

From the Series A Day in the Life Of

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 1

Spend 24 hours with a hungry snail as it emerges from its daytime hiding place to forage for food and find a mate. But can the snail avoid becoming a meal for a hungry toad?

Packed with science vocabulary and beautiful photographs, readers will discover all about the nocturnal lives of these amazing critters and find answers to question such as:

  • Why do snails spend the day tucked up in their shells in cool, hiding places?
  • How do snails slide from place to place?
  • What do snails use to munch on juicy leaves and other parts of plants?
  • What happens when a pair of snails meet up to mate and produce eggs?

Snails are truly fascinating creatures, and young readers will love the weird and wonderful snail facts in this carefully leveled nonfiction book.

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 1
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Animals
Copyright 2025
Publisher Ruby Tuesday Books
Brand Little Acorns
Imprint Ruby Tuesday Books
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2024-09-09
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF003120, JNF051150
Dewey 594
Dimensions 8.25 x 8.25
Guided Reading Level K
ATOS Reading Level 2.8
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Photo glossary, and Table of contents

Note: Accelerated Reader® values are estimates.

Author: Ruth Owen

Ruth Owen has written more than 400 children’s books. She writes on many subjects, but science and nature are her favorite topics to research and make accessible for young readers.