Rodney Was a Tortoise
  • Published: 3 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9780735266629
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

Rodney Was a Tortoise

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This comforting and gently humorous picture book about bereavement and the strength of friendship shows how a child overcomes the sadness of her beloved pet's death.

This comforting and gently humorous picture book about bereavement and the strength of friendship shows how a child overcomes the sadness of her beloved pet's death.

Bernadette and Rodney are the best of friends. Rodney's not so good at playing cards, but he's great at staring contests. His favorite food is lettuce, though he eats it VERRRRRRY SLOOOOOWLY. And he's such a joker! When Bernadette goes to sleep at night, Rodney is always there, watching over her from his tank. 
 
As the seasons pass, Rodney moves slower and slower, until one day he stops moving at all. Without Rodney, Bernadette feels all alone. She can't stop thinking about him, but none of her friends seem to notice. Except for Amar.
 
Rodney Was a Tortoise is a moving story about friendship and loss. It shows the importance of expressing kindness and empathy, especially in life's most difficult moments.
  • Published: 3 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9780735266629
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99
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About the author

Nan Forler

Born in Elmira, Ontario, Nan Forler has degrees in both music and education. She has taught junior kindergarten through to grade eight for over twenty years. For several years, she ran a cooking school for kids, where she shared her love of seasonal foods with children and their parents. Her first children’s book for Tundra, Bird Child, won many
accolades. Nan Forler lives in Waterloo, Ontario.

Peter Etril Snyder was born in Waterloo, Ontario. He began painting at the age of twelve and attended the Ontario College of Art. In 1969 he began to paint Mennonite life, and since then, he has gained national and international recognition for his art and reproductions. In 1999, Snyder received his Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Also by Nan Forler

Trampoline Boy
Winterberries and Apple Blossoms
Bird Child
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Praise for Rodney Was a Tortoise

PRAISE FOR Trampoline Boy, written by Nan Forler, illustrated by Marian Arbona:

"Whether it leads to a place of fantasy or just a sense of physical release, kids who have experienced the liberating joy of jumping will understand trampoline boy's obsession" --Publishers Weekly

"Children may jump at the chance to pore over this unusual and inviting story." --Horn Book Magazine

PRAISE FOR Trampoline Boy, written by Nan Forler, illustrated by Marian Arbona:

"Whether it leads to a place of fantasy or just a sense of physical release, kids who have experienced the liberating joy of jumping will understand trampoline boy's obsession" --Publishers Weekly

"Children may jump at the chance to pore over this unusual and inviting story." --Horn Book Magazine