Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Start by marking “Henry the Turtle” as Want to Read:
Henry the Turtle
by
A delightful tale of a turtle being born to a family of ducks. When Henry the Turtle is abandoned as an egg in an all-duck community, it causes quite a stir! A caring mother duck quickly adopts the egg, keeping it warm and safe, and every duck in the community awaits its hatching with wonderment and awe. Henry the Turtle is a loving testament to the power of family, with a
...more
Paperback, 24 pages
Published
April 3rd 2015
by Outskirts Press
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Reader Q&A
To ask other readers questions about
Henry the Turtle,
please sign up.
Be the first to ask a question about Henry the Turtle
This book is not yet featured on Listopia.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
Showing 1-32

Start your review of Henry the Turtle

Henry the Turtle is abandoned as an egg on a stretch of sandy beach near a duck pond, but when one of the mother ducks adopts the egg, the ducks welcome Henry to their midst, and he grows up perfectly happy and cared for–just a turtle in a duck pond.
Punctuated with some fun facts about nature and eggs, Henry the Turtle is a sweet story about adoption and the love of a family. The general plot reminded me of the Dr. Seuss classic, ‘Horton Hatches the Egg’, but there was definitely a unique voice ...more
Punctuated with some fun facts about nature and eggs, Henry the Turtle is a sweet story about adoption and the love of a family. The general plot reminded me of the Dr. Seuss classic, ‘Horton Hatches the Egg’, but there was definitely a unique voice ...more
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
Kas Sobey has always had a genuine fascination for all living creatures. She was inspired to write Henry the Turtle by a SoulCollage® project she was working on, creating a card of images. Kas lives near Valley Forge in Pennsylvania and enjoys writing, cooking, traveling, and walking in nature. She is a certified practicing hypnotherapist and coach and works with children, adolescents, and adults.
...more
News & Interviews
The idea for The Gilded Ones came to author Namina Forna in a dream. The recurring image was one of a young girl in armor walking up a...
80 likes · 8 comments
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »