Where's My Turtle?

by Barbara Bottner, Brooke Boynton-Hughes (Illustrator)

Overview

Help Archer find his missing turtle hiding in the pages of this picture book!

How Many Times Have I Told You to Pick Up This Room?
Archer's pet turtle is missing! Mom is sure he's somewhere in Archer's messy bedroom...or the back yard... or somewhere in the house. Archer looks everywhere inside and out but can't find his turtle until he learns to think like one! However, sharp-eyed young readers will easily find the missing pet hiding thoughout the messy pages of this book.
Here is an imaginative and interactive story with the added bonus of showing why it's a good idea to pick up your toys.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781524718053
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	04/28/2020
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.81(w) x 11.25(h) x 0.35(d)
Lexile:	AD500L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Barbara Bottner is the New York Times bestselling author of over forty books including Miss Brooks' Story Nook, Wallace's Lists, Feet Go to Sleep, and Bootsie Barker Bites. She is also a screenwriter and writing coach who began her career as an artist and actor. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

BROOKE BOYNTON HUGHES grew up in Loveland, Colorado, where she spent her childhood days drawing mermaids and tree houses, serving as moviemaking assistant to her big brother, Christopher, and baking cookies and playing cards with her grandma Gummy. These days Brooke works as a children's book illustrator and lives with her husband, Bill, and their twin daughters.You can see more of Brooke's work at BrookeBoyntonHughes.com.

Editorial Reviews

A book that will find its way into readers' hearts.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Charming pen-and-ink illustrations offer recognizable details that young readers will love, from Kevin’s clean, inviting environment to Archer’s cluttered bedroom." – School Library Journal

From the Publisher

03/01/2020

PreS-Gr 2—Faced with the mess in her son's room, Archer's mom always says, "A place for everything and everything in its place." Archer finally internalizes this lesson when his turtle, Kevin, goes missing. As Archer searches for his lost pet, he is distracted by toys and other items. He also realizes that every activity is more fun when Kevin is there with him. Archer's wise mom makes a few suggestions that help the boy find his turtle, and his mess gets organized. Eventually Archer comes to understand his priorities. Hughes's charming pen-and-ink illustrations offer recognizable details that young readers will love, from Kevin's clean, inviting environment to Archer's cluttered bedroom. The drawings are particularly effective when she uses broken lines to show Archer's wanderings. Keep an eye on the kitten, who always knows where Kevin is! VERDICT A little responsibility never hurt anyone. Pair with last year's Truman by Jean Reidy for the other side of the story.—Lisa Lehmuller, Paul Cuffee Maritime Charter School, Providence

School Library Journal

2020-01-12
Poor Archer can't find his pet turtle!

Endpapers show toys, books, and other odds and ends, hinting at the protagonist's disorganized ways. A title-page illustration then depicts these same items strewn on the floor like a path that leads to an open terrarium. The titular turtle is seen in the act of crawling out of the tank, which may leave readers wondering why there's no lid. A child appears on the dedication page, looking for something, and the turtle isn't visible. The text begins on the next spread with the statement that "Archer lost things," so apparently having his pet turtle, Kevin, go missing isn't an uncommon occurrence in his life. Luckily, his patient, tidy mom is there to encourage him and help him find his beloved pet. As he searches indoors and out for Kevin, Archer follows his mother's sage advice that there's "a place for everything, and everything in its place." He finds various and sundry lost items, then tries to think like Kevin in order to create an inviting space for the turtle to return to. Hughes' illustrations change perspective and shift from full-room vistas to spot illustrations to support visual interest and entice readers with an I-spy sort of experience as they join Archer in his search for Kevin. Both Archer and his mom have light beige skin and brown hair.

Here's a book that will find its way into readers' hearts. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews