My two granddaughters aged 6 and 8 read this and really enjoyed it, but would also suit much younger children.
A deceptively simple book about finding your place in the world and discovering who you are. Fergus is different from all the other newly hatched turtles, desperately trying to avoid being eaten by birds, fish and sharks. He discovers why he is different and that it's ok to be different. It's told in charming rhyme, easy for little ones to understand, and suitable for early readers. The pictures are simple and clearly illustrate the story. My two granddaughters aged 6 and 8 read this and really enjoyed it, but would also suit much younger children.
A great opportunity to have a conversation about how we are all the same but different.
Fergus the Turtus was a lovely book to read to my grandson aged 6 and we both enjoyed that it was written in rhyming text. When Fergus emerges from his egg he doesn't know what he is or who he belongs to. This story tells of the dangers he encounters on his way to look for his parents. The thing that saves him from predators each time is that he is different until he is accidentally swallowed by a whale. The story continues and Fergus eventually finds his Mum who explains why he is different. A great opportunity to have a conversation about how we are all the same but different. I think this book will appeal to children from age 3 upwards.