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Snail, The
Emily Hughes
Illustrator: Emily Hughes
Ages: 9+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 978-1-7972-0467-3
Keywords: Art, Isamu Noguchi, Isolation, Picture Book for older readers
There was no place on Earth that famed Japanese American artist Isamu Noguchi felt accepted, except in his own creation, made in the shape of a snail. Subdued illustrations. Author's note. Bibliography.