Sylvia Finds a Way
illustrated by Fiona Lee
The story of how one small creature can have a powerful effect for her and her friends using the power of restraint, kindness, and respect.
2023 Nominee, Patricia Gallagher Children’s Choice Award
"Could there be a more Oregon picture book than one starring a slug who does yoga?"
—The Oregonian
"A fun, frolicking tale, and welcome addition to picture book collections, that sneaks in an etiquette lesson without feeling overly didactic."
—School Library Journal
Sylvia is as small as your pinky finger and as slow as a. . . slug! She can't run or jump or fly like her animal friends. They hatch a plot to sneak into the bountiful garden.
But Sylvia has her own way of doing things—one that will make all the difference.
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Book details
- Author
- Stephanie Shaw
- Illustrator
- Fiona Lee
- Imprint
- West Margin Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 32
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Ages
- 5-8
- Subjects
- Juvenile Fiction › Animals
Juvenile Fiction › Social Themes › Manners & Etiquette
Juvenile Fiction › Science Fiction - Topics
- slugs · garden animals · kindness and respect · yoga · picture book · nature and outdoors · animal friends · manners and etiquette
- ISBN-13
- 9781513289496
About the author
STEPHANIE SHAW is a children’s book author and educator with over 30 years of experience in the public school system, working as a schoolteacher and principal.
Shaw is an award-winning author.
When she’s not writing, Shaw draws on her background in public education to champion children’s literacy and a love of the natural world, including creatures like slugs. That passion for education and animals shapes her work for young readers.
Stephanie lives in Oregon.