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3) Mossy
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Mossy, a turtle with a garden growing on her shell, is taken from her home and new friend to become an exhibit in a museum, until the director's niece, Tory, notices how sad Mossy is and helps arrange for her to go home.
5) Truman
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
He may be slow but Truman the turtle is determined to find his girl Sarah, who has boarded a city bus on her way to preschool.
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
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Description
Bernadette and Rodney are best friends. As the seasons pass, Rodney moves slower and slower, until one day he stops moving at all. Without Rodney, Bernadette feels alone. She can't stop thinking about him, but none of her friends seem to notice. Except for Amar.
10) Shark scam
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Series
Formats
Description
Two sharks convince giant tortoise Arlene to invest in their business, and Arlene takes the bait but soon finds out it was a Ponzi scheme. Includes information on Ponzi schemes.
14) The hug
Author
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
In this flipbook, both a hedgehog and a tortoise are looking for a hug. They ask all the other animals they come across but for some reason no one will hug them. Until a wise owl explains: Hedgehog is too spiky; Tortoise is too bony. And that's when they find each other. Follow Hedgehog's story and then filp the book and read Tortoise's until they meet in the middle.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Arfy is a reading buddy, visiting schools and helping kids who are learning to read. One day, upon arriving home, Arfy notices a stowaway in his vest pocket--a turtle! Arfy must write letters to each of the teachers--and even the principal!--to find the classroom whose terrarium is missing this little terrapin. Can Arfy get this little lady back to her rightful class?
18) One summer night
Author
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
This science rhyming picture book for young readers captures the drama of turtle hatchlings trying to follow the Moon to make their way to the ocean. But what will happen if the Moon doesn't shine brightly the night they hatch or lights from nearby homes distract them? How will they get to the ocean in time? Backmatter details the lifecycle of a turtle and the seven turtle species.
19) Gus
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Description
While enjoying his solitary trek through the barnyard, Gus the gosling finds three small eggs that could possibly hold his perfect companions inside.
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Formats
Description
Hedgehog and Tortoise were the best of friends. They wanted to give each other a great, big hug. But they weren't allowed to touch. "Don't worry," said Owl. "There are lots of ways to show someone you love them." So the two friends wave to each other, blow kisses, sing songs, dance around and write letters. And even though they can't hug and they can't touch, they both know that they are loved.