A snail crossing a garden path in soft afternoon light
Softheld Original · Ages 2–5

The Snail's Rest

A snail takes a whole afternoon to cross a garden.

Created with a slower rhythm for young children.

The Snail's Rest

The story as a film, for the quiet part of the day. Free to watch here.

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The printed cover of The Snail's Rest

The Snail's Rest

32 pages, softcover, printed on uncoated paper. A digital edition is available here.

Digital edition $10.00
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The digital edition is here; the printed book is on Amazon.

Cover art for the song from The Snail's Rest

The Snail's Rest

One song written for the story, for the car or the end of the day.

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About this story

Nothing in the story moves faster than the snail does. Written for ages 2–5.