• Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School!

Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School!

Illustrator
Erub Kraan
Publication Date
July 19, 2022
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School!

Description

It's the first day of school and Little Tortoise is worried. Can she get there on time?

It's the first day of school and Little Tortoise is ready with a backpack filled with new school supplies. Little Tortoise can't wait to get to school and tries very hard not to be the last student there. But soon Cheetah, Llama, and even a snail on a scooter, overtake her.

And then when she gets stuck in the gutter of the book, she's sure she'll be the last pupil to arrive! But the timely arrival of Mr. Sloth, her new teacher, changes everything. Gentle reassuring language full of wordplay, and bold and bright art by an up and coming artist offer students a comforting story about this new experience. Here's a fresh way to encourage reluctant students to be on their way.

Publication date
July 19, 2022
Classification
Fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9780593305669
Lexile Measure
430
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Random House Studio
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV002240 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Turtles
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Turtles
Tardiness
School

Kirkus

Hurry to read this adorable, delightful twist on a very familiar tale. 
Carrie Finison
Carrie Finison writes and develops fiction and nonfiction writing for educational, textbook, and assessment publishers. Her work includes Dozens of Donuts, Don't Hug Doug and Pigs Dig a Road. Brittany Jackson loves telling stories through her art, from dynamic and diverse character design, to delightfully fun and energetic children's book illustrations. She attended the College for Creative Studies and was the Grand Prize Winner of the L Ron Hubbard's Illustrator of the Future Award in 2007. Her debut illustrated picture book is the New York Times Bestseller, Parker Looks Up, published by Aladdin Books.