The Tortoise Shell Day Parade

The Tortoise Shell Day Parade by Jayme MacAllister is a warm and thoughtful children's story about self-expression, individuality, and friendship.

The book follows Antonio, a young tortoise whose class is preparing for "Shell Day Parade," where every student decorates their shell to reflect what they love. While his classmates eagerly share ideas-suns, flowers, stars, and waves-Antonio struggles to decide what his own design should be. He wants to please everyone but doesn't want to upset an...