Some Smug Slug
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Written by Pamela Duncan Edwards Illustrated by Henry Cole Paperback 32 pages; Dimensions 8.72 x 9.86 in. Publisher: HarperTrophy; Reprint edition (May 1998) ISBN: 0064435024 A self-assured slug slinks slowly up a suspicious sloping surface. Scoffing at shouts of "Stop!" from spectators, the smug slug finally reaches the summit. Is he in for a shocking surprise? This slug is so appealing and full of personality that it will certainly garner sympathy. The cover alone is enough to get readers to select this book. --School Library Journal   CLASSROOM ACTIVITY Behaviors: Uses multi-syllable words; rich imagery • Select a page, such as page 27, on which to insert another appropriate word beginning with "s". • Create an astounding alliterative adventure using another letter of the alphabet *REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2012). Bertie's Book Notes. Austin: PA Publishing.   ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: Pamela Duncan Edwards is the author of numerous popular picture books. She taught preschool for eleven years in England before becoming a children's librarian when she moved to the United States. She lives in Virginia with her husband and two sons. Henry Cole grew up on a farm in Virginia and loves farm animals, and little red barns, and the first snowfall, and the first warm spring rain. He has worked with a number of celebrity authors to create children's books, including Julie Andrews and Harvey Fierstein, and is a longtime supporter of RIF.