The Amazing Trail of Seymour Snail by Lynn E. Hazen

Seymour dreams of becoming a great artist, but he's very shy, and slow, too.  He is a snail after all.  Things begin to look up when he is hired to help out at the Speedy Art Gallery, owned by Mr. Stink Bug.  Will he be able to "ooze" his way into the art world?  This is a sweet beginning chapter book you don't want to miss!