Love, Escargot

Join us on Sunday, February 5 at 11am for a special pre-Valentine’s Day storytime with Dashka Slater, creator of our favorite snail, Escargot! Dashka will read and sign copies of Escargot’s newest adventure, Love Escargot, which can be purchased online or at the event.

Ages 4 to 6

Written by New York Times–bestselling author Dashka Slater, this is the third hilarious book in the award-winning Escargot picture book series, in which Escargot celebrates Snailentine's Day; perfect for—but not limited to—Valentine's Day!

Bonjour! Escargot is back, with a magnifique beret and a special invitation.

Today is Snailentine's Day, and Escargot is on his way to a party. Will his Snailentine be there? Maybe he will find another snail who also likes to read books and eat salad with a light vinaigrette.

But when he arrives at the party, Escargot is greeted not by a snail, but by a vole. Mon dieu! This is not a Snailentine's Day party at all. It is a Volentine's Day party! At first, Escargot wants to hide in his shell, but in the end, he finds a surprising new friend.

About the Author

Dashka Slater has written many picture books, including Escargot, A Book for Escargot, Baby Shoes, and The Antlered Ship. Her New York Times–bestselling nonfiction young adult novel The 57 Bus won several accolades including the Stonewall Book Award and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Nonfiction Book Award. She lives in Berkeley, California. Learn more at dashkaslater.com.

Sydney Hanson is a children's book illustrator living in Sierra Madre, California. She works in a combination of traditional and digital media to create her illustrations—her favorites are watercolor and colored pencil. She loves the outdoors and is a certified naturalist who spends most of her spare time poking around the woods with her Labrador retriever, Cash. Find her at @sydwiki.