Winner of Parents' Choice Award & Bank Street College: Best Children's Books of the Year
Turtle loves to dance and play the flute. But her exuberance puts her at risk when her music attracts the attention of a brave hunter who brings her home to make turtle stew. After she is caught, her only hope for escape is the hunter's children ... and her own wit. This folktale, first told by the indigenous people of Brazil, is now told throughout Latin America.
Like the people of Latin America, Turtle always seems to survive any challenge by using her courage and wit. Beautiful watercolors radiant with the dense foliage and hardy wildlife of the Amazon rain forest, guides the reader through this timeless adventure story. These rainforest stories will teach readers the importance of resourcefulness.
| ISBN: | 9780874835021 |
| Publication date: | 29th December 2005 |
| Author: | Pleasant DeSpain, David Boston |
| Publisher: | August House |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Animal Stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Reptiles and amphibians Science The Natural World Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Traditional Tales |