Serge, the Snail Without a Shell - Rosa Rankin-Gee, Harriet Alida Lye

The whimsical debut picture book by two celebrated novelists about a slug, desperate to fit in at all costs, and the adventure he embarks upon to learn that maybe being yourself is best of all!Feeling like an outcast, Serge sets off on a solo adventure in search of the elusive shell that will make a perfect home - and make him just like everybody else. After some much-needed advice from his friend Fish, he finds himself at the ocean, where many options await. But can Serge find the perfect shell, or is he destined to be different forever?A charming, lyrical story with bouncy text, whimsically illustrated by artist Andrea Blinick, Serge the Snail Without A Shell puts a modern twist on a tale as old as time: trying to fit in at all costs, before realizing that maybe being yourself is best of all.