Julia is also much in demand for her brilliant events for children at schools, libraries and literary festivals. Join a tiny snail on her trip round the world in Tall Stories magical, musical production inspired by the fantastic bestselling. Are you ready to set sail this spring Join an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father as they reimagine the story of a tiny snails incredible trip.

Julia Donaldson is one of the UK’s most successful picture book authors, whose titles regularly appear at the top of the bestseller lists - most notably the acknowledged modern classic and Smarties Gold Award winner THE GRUFFALO (3 2), together with ROOM ON THE BROOM (8 2) and THE SMARTEST GIANT IN TOWN (4 7), all illustrated by Axel Scheffler. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Tall Stories presents The Snail and The Whale A play with music inspired by the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. His has a wicked eye for character and his humorous drawings are the perfect complement to Julia’s witty, vibrant verse. A friendly witch, hungry dragon, and muddy monster learn about friendship, and readers will delight in the surprising (and not too scary) ending. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it’s the tiny snail who saves the day.Īxel Scheffler has achieved worldwide acclaim for his illustrations, and his books have been translated into over 27 languages. The funny and adorable sequel to The Gruffalo. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world.

One tiny snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of a whale. One tiny snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of a whale.

Snail and the wail