Snippet is a typical snail. But unlike other snails, he loves to wake up early. While his family is snoozing the morning away, he is wide awake and ready to race to the flowers, make leaf sculptures, and get piggyback rides. With the help of his bug friends,  he tries and tries to wake his family up—but nothing works. Until Caterpillar gives him an idea.  Celebrating early birds and late snoozers alike, this story will ring true for the many families with little early risers. It's the perfect tale to fall asleep (or wake up!) to. PreS-Gr 2-Snippet, a young snail, wants his family to wake up and play. His friends try to help rouse them: Grasshopper by bouncing on the leaf bed, Firefly by turning on his light, and so on. But Snippet gets inspiration as he watches Caterpillar chew on a leaf, and his quest to wake up the others culminates in a tour-de-force scheme of breakfast in bed. This charming story highlights creative problem solving. Expressive, cartoonlike watercolor and ink illustrations are awash in greens and blues, and the characters come alive through the tilt of their heads, sounds, and silly or serious comments in speech bubbles. Endpapers include a few facts about snails. Great fodder for those looking for picture books that focus on the creative process.-Sara Lissa Paulson, The American Sign Language and English Lower School, New York Cityα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Snippet, the youngest in his snail family, is an early riser. One day, as the sun comes up, Snippet finds himself awake all alone and begins nudging his family for company. The bunch is slow to rouse, despite the helpful suggestions of a grasshopper (“let’s jump on the bed”), a cricket (“let’s wake them with music”), an ant (“push them out of bed”), and several other insect pals. Finally, Snippet comes up with his own creative solution, but once his family is awake, wouldn’t you know it, Snippet is ready for a nap. Murguia (Zoe Gets Ready, 2012) cleverly starts things off with endpapers that feature some engaging facts about the average snail, and her lovely imagery includes softly textured snail shells with lively and colorful patchwork-like designs. The straightforward story feels like it’s just an introduction to an appealing character, but the fine art, the satisfaction of the problem solving, and the habits of the snails—both familiar and odd—should have the young audience coming back for rereads. --Jesse Karp "...charming...Murguia's cheerful watercolors animate her book with quiet whimsy, making it a just-right story for rambunctious youngsters." -The New York Times Book Review BETHANIE DEENEY MURGUIA graduated summa cum laude from the University of Rochester, where she studied psychology and fine art. She received an MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York. While in New York, she was an art director for Hearst Magazines. Bethanie lives in California with her husband and two little snippets of her own. She is also the author of Buglette, the Messy Sleeper .