{"product_id":"turtle-turtle-and-the-wide-wide-river-hardcover","title":"Turtle-Turtle and the Wide, Wide River - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Hillenbrand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWill Hillenbrand\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.1 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700270829664,"sku":"9780823453979","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/turtle-turtle-and-the-wide-wide-river-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}