蜗牛老师的幼儿园（全3册）
A Little Snail Book Series (3-Book Set)
Author | 文字作者
Shasha Lü（吕莎莎）
Illustrator | 图画作者
Shasha Lü（吕莎莎）
Nanjing University Press（南京大学出版社）
2019
Description | 简介
在蜗牛老师的幼儿园里，老师是一只小小的蜗牛，学生们却都是比她大得多的小动物。三本绘本《捉迷藏》《大扫除》《放学了》，分别讲述小动物们玩捉迷藏、一起打扫教室和放学回家的故事。看似平凡的幼儿园生活，却因为蜗牛老师独特的身体特点，接连发生令人意想不到的趣事。
At Little Snail's kindergarten, the teacher is a tiny snail, while all her students are much bigger animals. Across three stories—Hide-and-Seek, Clean-Up Day, and Time to Go Home—the class plays games, cleans their classroom, and heads home after school. Everyday routines turn into delightful surprises thanks to their teacher's unusual snail characteristics.
Why We Recommend It
一套真正懂得低幼儿童幽默感的原创绘本。青年艺术家吕莎莎巧妙利用蜗牛的身体特征——小小的个头、螺旋形的壳、爬行留下的黏液——设计出三个出人意料却又合情合理的结局。故事文字简洁，画面却藏着丰富的观察线索，鼓励孩子主动发现、预测和思考。尤其值得欣赏的是作者采用手工刻印技法创作的插画，以极少的色彩和朴拙的线条塑造出鲜活可爱的动物角色，展现了中国年轻原创绘本艺术家的独特创造力。其中《捉迷藏》英文版入选2021年《Kirkus Reviews》年度最佳童书名单，体现了中国原创绘本跨越语言与文化的吸引力。
A wonderfully inventive series that captures the humor and imagination of early childhood. Chinese author-illustrator Shasha Lü cleverly builds three surprising endings around familiar snail characteristics—its tiny size, spiral shell, and slimy trail. Simple text and carefully composed illustrations invite young readers to observe, predict, and discover visual clues. Particularly distinctive is Lü's hand-printed artwork, using a limited color palette and charming, textured shapes to bring the animal characters to life. The English edition of Hide-and-Seek was named one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Board Books of 2021, highlighting the international appeal of contemporary Chinese picture-book artistry.
Reading & Activity Ideas
Hide-and-Seek: Invite children to find camouflaged animals in the illustrations, then play a classroom hiding game using shapes, colors, and patterns. Clean-Up Day: Assign simple classroom jobs and discuss teamwork, responsibility, and keeping shared spaces tidy. Time to Go Home: Compare different modes of transportation, practice matching vehicles with characters, and discuss basic travel safety. Art Extension: Create simple prints using foam sheets, stamps, or textured materials to explore the book's distinctive printmaking style. Storytime Discussion: Pause before each ending and ask children to predict what might happen, using clues about real snails.