Read together
Once upon a time, there was a snail,
Slowly crawling on its trail.
Along the way, he saw a fly,
Zipping by, up in the sky.
Next, he spotted a ladybug,
With her red and black spotted rug.
She was crawling on a leaf,
And it seemed she was searching for a thief.
An ant came marching by,
Carrying crumbs with a cheerful sigh.
The snail watched as he walked away,
Wishing that he could move that way.
A spider was spinning its web,
As delicate as an artist's brush stroke in red.
The snail looked up with a little awe,
And wondered how the spider saw.
A beetle came buzzing by,
With a shiny, green and brown hue, oh my!
It was followed by a caterpillar,
Wriggling and jiggling, so much in a thrill-her!
A dragonfly flitted by,
With wings that sparkled in the sky.
The snail smiled as he looked up high,
And saw a mosquito flying by.
So, that's the story of the snail,
Who took a walk and saw them all.
And now you know, just like the snail,
That the world is full of creatures so cool!
Talk about it
Reflection
- What kind of insects did the snail see on his journey?
- Who was the fastest insect the snail encountered?
- What did the snail learn from the spider's web?
- How did the snail feel about his journey at the end of the story?
- Can you name one thing that you learned about insects from the story?
- Which insect do you think you would like to be if you could be any of them? Why?
- What other kinds of adventures do you think the snail might go on?
- Can you draw a picture of the snail on his journey?