Fish’s story (about pirates!) is too grand to simply be told: Fish wants to show Snail. But that would mean leaving the familiar world of their book—a scary prospect for Snail, who would rather stay safely at home and pretend to be kittens.

Today on Story Time with Darlene, listen to the story “The Story of Fish and Snail” written and illustrated by Deborah Freedman. Follow along here.