Party by the Pond and The Big Yellow Tree. Spencer the Snail has many rooms in his shell where his friends live. This book has 2 stories in one book. In the first story Spencer gets an invite to a party by the pond, and in the second he goes on an adventure to find the big yellow tree. This is a picture book for bedtime reading containing illustrations of Spencer and his friends. By Carol Dodd. Illustrated by Abigail Bitterlich.