ARLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 6, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Life is beautiful but it is also complicated as every living thing is unique from one another. All creatures are responsible for learning, understanding and working in order to live up to life's challenges. These are some of the themes that readers will identify as Xlibris releases The Journey of a Snail, a new illustrated storybook about nature and its creatures written by Virginia Thayer.
The Journey of a Snail tells the story of a snail who grows tired of carrying his house on his back. On one fateful day, he decides to travel over the world to see how other snails live. To his surprise, a great variety of them exist. But one sight worries him: a chef cooking snails for a meal. Soon enough, the snail decides to keep moving on until he encounters an eagle which sparks his curiosity. At first the snail thinks that the eagle's life is ideal until he learns that all they do is fly, hunt and fish, that turns him off. Now that life is harder than expected, where will the snail go and what will he do next? Only time can tell.
The Journey of a Snail is a story book that emphasizes the unique lifestyles of earth's creatures and the complicated structure of nature. It is unique as it includes some facts about the different species of snails from multiple parts of the world. Through the viewpoint of the protagonist, young readers will discover many important themes from the story such as uniqueness, respect, independence and insight. The educational content makes this picture book ideal reading material for families and schools. To order a copy of Virginia Thayer's The Journey of a Snail, feel free to visit your local bookstore or log on at Xlibris.com, Barnesandnoble.com, Amazon.com or Borders.com today!
About the Author
Though she grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Virginia Thayer has lived in Arlington, Massachusetts for many years. After graduation from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, she taught first grade in Moose Lake, leaving there to work as a reference librarian at the National Headquarters of the Selective Service System in Washington, D.C. There she met and married the late Philip S. Thayer, who later became a biochemist. They had three children. At present she has one grandchild and one great-grandchild. After many years as a homemaker, she enrolled at Northeastern University where she earned a Master's degree in counseling. She then worked at a local youth consultation center for thirteen years. She also writes short stories and plays. One of them, Dad's Folly, was published in Cricket. A full length play, The Silent Also Speak, was recently given four performances at the Arlington Center for the Arts and a monolog, Missing A Beat, has been performed in three local venues. The Journey of a Snail is her first picture book.
The Journey of a Snail -- by Virginia Thayer
Publication Date: January 6, 2006
Trade Paperback; $15.99; 36 pages; 1-4134-6945-0; 978-1-413469-45-5
Cloth Hardback; $21.99; 36 pages; 1-4257-0499-9; 978-1-425704-99-5
To request a complimentary paperback review copy, contact the publisher at (888) 795-4274 x. 472. Tearsheets may be sent by regular or electronic mail to Marketing Services. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (610) 915-0294 or call (888) 795-4274 x. 876.
For more information, contact Xlibris at (888) 795-4274 or on the web at www.Xlibris.com.