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Apr 01, 2014 | ISBN 9781620917350 | 4-8 years Buy
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Apr 01, 2014 | ISBN 9781620917350 | 4-8 years
Inspired by the stories Emma reads to him, Turtle digs out of his pen and sets off to see faraway places. The backyard grass is longer than his legs so he thinks he must be in the jungle. He spies a tree stump and believes it’s an elephant’s leg. Just when he begins to worry that he’s lost, Emma rescues him—and he discovers that he never left home. Undeterred, Turtle is grateful to “have the whole world here in my backyard,” and plans to escape again tomorrow, this time to China.
Eve Bunting is the author of the Caldecott-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz. Among her many other titles are Will It Be a Baby Brother?, Mouse Island, Emma’s Turtle, Baby Can, My Red Balloon, and My Special Day at… More about Eve Bunting
“Young readers should relate to an odyssey close to home.” –Kirkus Reviews“Humorous, warm, and ultimately reassuring, this story will be appreciated by individual readers but it’s also a good choice for group read-alouds.” –School Library Journal
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