The Great Big Animal Race - (Somos8) by José Carlos Román (Hardcover)

About the Book

"The annual Animal Race is approaching and all animals are training very hard. Well, all but one.... Snail tells his friend Rabbit he doesn't want to take part in the race this year because he always comes last. Rabbit gathers all the animals to devise a plan and encourage her friend to participate. Will Snail take part in the Great Big Animal Race and feel valued at the same time? A story about the power of friendship and celebrating uniqueness"--

Book Synopsis

Snail doesn't want to take part in the Great Big Animal Race this year. After all, he knows he'll just come last as he always does. But will this year be different? Will his friends find a way to play to Snail's strengths and help him feel valued?

The annual Animal Race is approaching and all animals are training very hard. Well, all but one....
Snail tells his friend Rabbit he doesn't want to take part in the race this year because he always comes last. Rabbit gathers all the animals to devise a plan and encourage her friend to participate. Will Snail take part in the Great Big Animal Race and feel valued at the same time?

A story about the power of friendship and celebrating uniqueness.

Review Quotes

The Great Big Animal Race is a sweet and fun book that shows how to embrace uniqueness, and how important friendship is. Children will enjoy hearing about the animals coming together to make sure that their friend is included in the annual race, and adults will enjoy using this book to teach about unique traits and friendship - YA Books Central.

The illustrations in this book are absolutely top-notch, and I love the variety of animals featured throughout. The story beautifully conveys the importance of kindness and ensuring that friends feel included--such a valuable message for kids - Goodreads/NetGalley-Reviewer.

This celebration of consideration and creativity makes its points loudly and clearly and is ripe for an investigation into and discussion of social-emotional and problem-solving skills. Kindness and friendship are the winners in this tale of animal competition - Kirkus Reviews.

About the Author

José Carlos Román García was born in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz, Spain) in 1972. After graduating in Teaching, and later in Pedagogy, he started working as a teacher in a primary school, his great passion in 1999. Several years ago, together with two fellow teachers, he launched the children's literature blog "Soñando Cuentos" (Dreaming Tales), which has received numerous awards and has thousands of daily visits from teachers and families all over the world.

He began his journey in the publishing world in 2016 with the publication of his first picture book. He has published more than 50 titles with different publishers, some of them translated into several languages. He has also received mentions and awards such as the Cuatro Gatos Foundation Award.

Julio Antonio Blasco has a degree in Fine Arts. He is a graphic designer and an Illustrator of children and young adult books. He has worked in printing presses, animation production companies and graphic and exhibition design studios. He makes book covers, posters, and picture and non-fiction books. He has a small publishing label and, in addition to illustrating for clients around the world, he co-owns, with his sister Lola, a bookstore and gallery specialized in illustration in Valencia, Spain called Estudio 64.