Snacks-A-Lotl Gets the Hungries - (Axolotls!) by C W Estes (Paperback)

About the Book

When Snacks-a-Lotl's usual treats aren't packed into her school bag, she'll have to figure out how to make it to lunchtime.

Book Synopsis

Snacks-a-Lotl loves making yummy treats with her mom and then enjoying them at school. But one day, the young axolotl opens her bag and sees there aren't any snacks packed inside! No salted fly larva or candied plankton. Not even a bite of worm jerky! What'll Snacks do till lunchtime? Find out in this delightfully silly chapter book for young readers!

Review Quotes

These silly, brightly illustrated first chapter books focus on a group of axolotls who live in an underwater community called Sandy Shorts, and who are named after their favorite thing. In these four volumes readers meet Cheers-a-lotyl, who loves holiday inflatables, Hugs-a-Lotyl, who finds himself at a loss when he hugs so much his arms fly off, Snacks-a-Lotyl, who faces a crisis when her mom forgets to pack her school snacks, and Thinks-a-Lotyl, who loses his axolotl smile and must figure out how to get it back. Facts on the real-life critters in the book are appended, along with "Dive Deeper" questions. This series skews toward the silly and nonsensical but could appeal to kids in search of axolotl stories of any kind. VERDICT Recommended for larger collections in which illustrated first chapter books are in demand.-- "School Library Journal"