Product Description
by Nici Gregory (Author)
Fan of Mercer Mayer's classic Little Critter series will delight in debut author Nici Gregory's expressive characters in this interactive picture book about finding and ultimately freeing a special slug.
George and his sister Lotta have found a new slug friend named Speedy. They can't wait to introduce him to the family, but Speedy has other plans. He escapes! Can you help find him? Their extended family and friends certainly try to help. But is George and Lotta's jar really the best place for Speedy, or does he belong outside with his fellow slugs?
This story taps into the desire kids have to capture and keep the things they find in nature. But Speedy's adventure just may make them think twice about removing their next discovery from its true home.
Author Biography
Nici Gregory started illustrating while she was still in primary school, drawing in the margins of her exercise books. After studying graphic design, she went on to work as an in-house illustrator for a marketing firm. When she realised her work in the margins (mostly animals in fancy clothes) continued to be her best work, she decided to leave the world of marketing for a career in creating animal characters for children. She has never looked back. Where's Speedy? is her debut picture book.
