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Mar 2025
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The Snail and the Whale - by Julia Donal...

Bestselling Author - KeriAnne N. Jelinek for Sloth Dreams Books and Publishing
About this episode

A tale of a tiny snail who has big dreams to see the world. She hitches a ride on the big gray-blue humpback whale.


They see icebergs and tropical islands together until the whale gets beached on the shore. How will the story end? Will the snail be able to save the whale?


Listen in to find out what happens in this delightful story. Book available on Amazon.com or Penguin.com. Check out our entire summer collection online at: www.SlothDreamsBooks.com.

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