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Toby the Turtle Takes His Time
Toby the Turtle Takes His Time
By Suras Castelbranco
For ages 3–6
🌊🐢✨
Sometimes, the slowest swimmer makes the biggest splash.
Meet Toby, a baby turtle with a curious mind, a gentle heart, and a pace all his own. While his siblings race to the sea, Toby takes his time—sniffing seashells, meeting glow-in-the-dark jellyfish, making friends with fish (and even a grumpy crab), and learning that the ocean is full of surprises for those who stop to look.
In this funny, heartwarming, and beautifully imaginative story told in 42 short chapters, young readers will follow Toby’s journey from hatchling to hero. Along the way, they’ll learn
🐢 Patience and perseverance🌱 Friendship and environmental care🌊 Listening, observing, and trusting your own path
Perfect for bedtime, story time, or early independent reading, Toby the Turtle Takes His Time is a gentle ocean adventure that celebrates going slow, staying curious, and being exactly who you are.
From Suras Castelbranco, author of The Day My Shadow Quit and Finn and the Singing Shells, comes a story that helps little ones feel brave—even when they move at their own speed.
By Suras Castelbranco
For ages 3–6
🌊🐢✨
Sometimes, the slowest swimmer makes the biggest splash.
Meet Toby, a baby turtle with a curious mind, a gentle heart, and a pace all his own. While his siblings race to the sea, Toby takes his time—sniffing seashells, meeting glow-in-the-dark jellyfish, making friends with fish (and even a grumpy crab), and learning that the ocean is full of surprises for those who stop to look.
In this funny, heartwarming, and beautifully imaginative story told in 42 short chapters, young readers will follow Toby’s journey from hatchling to hero. Along the way, they’ll learn
🐢 Patience and perseverance🌱 Friendship and environmental care🌊 Listening, observing, and trusting your own path
Perfect for bedtime, story time, or early independent reading, Toby the Turtle Takes His Time is a gentle ocean adventure that celebrates going slow, staying curious, and being exactly who you are.
From Suras Castelbranco, author of The Day My Shadow Quit and Finn and the Singing Shells, comes a story that helps little ones feel brave—even when they move at their own speed.
13 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 2, 2025
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