Storytime with Dashka Slater and Love, Escargot
Sunday, February 5 at 11am

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.

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.

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.