A Surprise for Mrs. Tortoise - (Somos8) by Paula Merlán (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A touching story about how we all need a friend to help us through the hard times.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Mrs. Tortoise and Birdie are very close friends. One morning, Mrs. Tortoise sees her reflection in the pond and realizes her shell is worn out, and she feels old and sad. Then Birdie comes along with an idea to cheer her up.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Merlán spins a sweet, simple tale of supportive friendship (with a nice lesson about apologizing tucked neatly into the end), brought to full life through Wimmer's whimsical artwork. Each sweeping two-page spread is filled with details that are a delight to discover (a tiny alien spaceship, a window with a flapping curtain in the tortoise's shell, tiny houses with smokestacks living on top of rainy clouds, etc.). Wimmer's stars are luminescent, her depiction of wind is graceful, and her rainbow's palette is dazzling. The stunning use of saturated color atop beige watercolor washes gives the story dramatic heft and great beauty, further justifying her status as an award-winning illustrator of international renown." -Becca Worthington, Booklist<br><br>Watercolor art splashed across each page spread creates beautiful artwork that readers will gravitate to. -Mom Read It<br><br>The lush watercolor illustrations were my favorite part of this book- there are lots of small, strange details to look at, and the rich colors and whimsical style made me happy. The story is odd but cute, and Mrs. Tortoise makes a heartfelt apology for being mean to Birdie- it's nice when children see characters trying to make things right.---Oregon Coast Youth Book Preview<br><br>Mrs. Tortoise sees her reflection one morning, and it really brings her down. Her shell looks old and worn out, and it's really making her feel old and sad. Luckily for her, Birdie, her best friend, is there to cheer her up! He bops around to the sky, the flowers, the wind, and clouds to help decorate her shell and cheer her up, but it seems like everything just makes Mrs. Tortoise feel worse; she loses her temper and snaps at Birdie, but even that doesn't stop him. When Mrs. Tortoise goes to apologize to Birdie, she discovers that forgiveness and friendship are all that matter (and a little help from the rainbow doesn't hurt). Washed-out watercolor art splashed across each page spread creates beautiful artwork that readers will gravitate to - especially when Mrs. Tortoise's shell is covered in flowers! (I see art project at storytime here!) This is a sweet story about friendship and going the extra mile for a friend. A Surprise for Mrs. Tortoise is part of Nube's Somos8 imprint, exploring first sensations and challenges kids meet. -Mom Read It<br><br>You really need to get your hands on this and checkout Wimmer's whimsical illustrations! I had fun pouring over each to page to see what delightful surprises she included. - Kiss the Book<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Sonja Wimmer is a renowned international illustrator. Her books are among the most best-selling in Europe.<br>In the USA She has received the Independent Publisher Book Award, <br>the International Latino Book, and she was<br>two times winner of the Moonbeam Children´s Book Awards. Her book Bogo the Fox Who Wanted Everything is a Junior Library Guild Selection.<br>Paula Merlán is a professor of Children's Education. She started giving classes in Reading Encouragement and in 2012 she published her first picture book. She has published a dozen books which have been translated into English, French, Italian, German and Portuguese. Her Spanish books have also been published in Braille.
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