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Every morning, snail Snippet is the first to rise--"I'm awaaake. Hey, guys!"--but Papa, Mama, and Sister keep snoozing soundly. With his bug friends ready to help, Snippet comes up with a tasty wake-up call, though it's not long before Snippet's own sleepiness creeps up on him. Cheery ink, watercolor, and gouache illustrations contain subtle, dryly humorous gags kids will recognize.