{"product_id":"turtleturtle-and-the-wide-wide-river-isbn-9780823453979","title":"Turtle-Turtle and the Wide, Wide River","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhish! Whoosh! When the river rises, Turtle-Turtle needs his friends’ help reaching higher ground in this epic, but ultimately reassuring, ode to friendship and resilience.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe rain pelted down, down, down \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the wide, wide river rose up, up, up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll around, all around.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a storm strikes, most of the animals know what to do: Skiddaddle! But Turtle-Turtle doesn’t realize he should swim away . . . until the water rises. Although he’s scared to weather it on his own, he learns that he doesn’t have to. Comforting companions Heron and Frog help Turtle-Turtle until—bit-by-bit, friend-by-friend—he finds the strength within himself to push onwards to safer shores.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich with rhythm and read-aloud potential, \u003ci\u003eTurtle-Turtle and the Wide, Wide River\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect bedtime book that masterfully melds an epic adventure with a reassuring ending. Drawing on their years of shared experience teaching and creating picture books, Jane \u0026amp; Will Hillenbrand offer readers a celebration of friendship and a gentle reminder that, even when you’re stuck on the stormiest seas, your loved ones will help you to stay afloat.\"A boisterously fun read-aloud. The illustrations have a tactile quality that will make readers feel they, too, are in the storm and underwater in this fun, exciting friendship story.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The authors’ use of alliteration, onomatopoeia, and internal and end-of-line rhymes makes this story flow effortlessly and dramatically when read aloud.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The crisp text with its repetition and onomatopoeia pairs well with the colorful digital art full of pattern and movement, making this a rewarding and exciting adventure for even very young listeners.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[A] sweet, simple, and wise take on the value of friendship and self-discovery. . . Deft use of repetition and onomatopoeia make this a lively readaloud, while kinetic digital images of the roiling river and ominous skies evoke a just-right dose of suspense (and relief) among the cast of bright-eyed critters.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eJane Hillenbrand is an elementary school teacher. What a Treasure! was her first picture book. Publishers Weekly called it a \"warm look at appreciating the small, often unexpected, joys in one's life.\" She lives in Ohio with her husband, Will Hillenbrand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill Hillenbrand has written and illustrated a wide range of picture books for children, including the popular Bear and Mole books and the Mighty Reader series. Spring Is Here won the Please Touch Museum Book Award. What a Treasure! a Pennsylvania One Book, was written with his spouse Jane Hillenbrand.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233802825957,"sku":"NP9780823453979","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823453979.jpg?v=1767743051","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/turtleturtle-and-the-wide-wide-river-isbn-9780823453979","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}