Turtle loves to dance and play the flute. But her exuberance puts her at risk when her music attracts the attention of a hunter who brings her home for 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. The versions are as different as the cultures that contain them, but all of them celebrate Turtle, who carries the world and its wisdom on her back. Like the people of Latin America, Turtle always seems to survive through courage and wit.
In watercolors radiant with foliage and wildlife, David Boston guides the reader through the dense and fertile Amazon rain forest. READING LEVELS: Lexile Level: 570L; Guided Reading: K.
| ISBN: | 9781941460467 |
| Publication date: | 7th May 2019 |
| Author: | Pleasant DeSpain |
| Illustrator: | David Boston |
| Publisher: | August House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| 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 |
Turtle loves to dance and play the flute. But her exuberance puts her at risk when her music attracts the attention of a hunter who brings her home for turtle stew.
The Dancing Turtle features in the following 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
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The Dancing Turtle was written by Pleasant DeSpain and published by August House
The Dancing Turtle has 32 pages