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Mr. Snail asks the mouse, "Can you keep a secret?" When the mouse agrees, the secret is shared over and over again from mouse to beetle, beetle to turtle, etc., with all the garden creatures. There is no surprise when the secret comes full circle. The slight text operates as a vehicle to showcase the unusual art created with watercolors and a variety of materials.