From the author of I Don't Want to Be a Frog comes a hilarious new picture book that asks readers to solve one very important mystery It's Mr. Tortoise's birthday, and he can't wait to eat cake with his friends. But there's a hitch! Mr. Tortoise can't remember how old he is, so his friends don't know how many candles to put on the cake. And they won't stop (or slice) until they figure out the mystery. Could Mr. Tortoise be as many years old as there...

For Tortoise, winter is good for one thing: a nice long nap. Can friends open his eyes to a season full of surprises? Every year, Tortoise hibernates through winter. He assumes he isn't missing much. However, his friends are determined to prove otherwise!

"Terrance the turtle was born without a shell, so he uses a cardboard box instead. Terrance loves his box. It keeps him dry on soggy days, safe from snooping strangers, and is big enough to cozy up with a friend. But when another turtle points out that Terrance's shell is, well, weird, he begins to wonder whether there might be a better shell out there..."--

"When a storm approaches, Turtle-Turtle must keep calm and swim for safer shores with the help of his animal friends."--

Little Tortoise hurries to school on her first day in order to be on time, but despite her best efforts she gets passed by all her friends.

Clarita hasn't made many friends since moving from Puerto Rico to North Carolina last year. But that changes when she joins her local Science Squad and defends a sea turtle and her eggs from poachers.

As more and more of his flowers display the bite marks of a wandering tortoise, Nate sets out to uncover the mystery of the reptile's origins.

On a vacation with their mother and stepfather, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha find themselves overwhelmed with a lakeful of magical adventures after Mark captures an ancient turtle that seems to have extraordinary powers.

"A turtle's most interesting feature is its shell, and what better shape to draw a turtle shell with than a half circle. This book introduces children to a number of basic colors as well as the half-circle shape. The simple step-by-step instructions are easy for emerging readers to follow. A full-color photograph at the beginning of the book shows children what a real-life turtle looks like and helps to draw in hesitant readers"--Provided by the publisher....

"Mouse, Rabbit, and Shelly the tortoise are heading home when they decide to take a shortcut through the creepy, crooked creek. "Isn't that where the crocodiles live?" asks Rabbit nervously. Mouse reassures Rabbit that he's never seen a crocodile there. As the friends journey through the creek, they encounter a lumpy, bumpy bridge along with scritchy, scratchy thorns and swingy, springy vines. Watch out for the hidden crocodiles in this fabulously...