The Tortoise and the Hairpiece

by Don M. Winn, Toby Hefflin (Illustrator)

Overview

The Tortoise and the Hairpiece is the story of a lonely young tortoise named Jake who is embarrassed by his bald head. Even though other animals invite him to play, he keeps to himself, positive that nobody will really want to be his friend because he looks different. When he tries to look like everyone else, it doesn't quite work the way he planned. After getting some help from a local misguided buzzard and a wise owl, he learns that everyone is best at being themselves and that he doesn't need to try to be someone else or look like someone else just to make friends. True friends care about Jake for who he is inside and that's what makes him special.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780881444520
Publisher:	Cardboard Box Adventures
Publication date:	09/10/2009
Pages:	20
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.05(d)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Don M. Winn is the award-winning children's fiction author of the Sir Kaye the Boy Knight series of children's chapter books and the Cardboard Box Adventures collection of thirteen picture books as well as the nonfiction book for parents and educators Raising a Child with Dyslexia: What Every Parent Needs to Know. As a dyslexia advocate, a dyslexic himself, and the parent of a (now adult) dyslexic child, he is fully committed to helping reluctant and struggling readers learn to love to read. Don frequently addresses parents and educators on how to maximize the value of shared reading time and how to help dyslexic and other struggling readers to learn to love to read. He's published articles about dyslexia and reading in US News & World Report, the Costco Connection Magazine, TODAY Parenting, Fostering Families Today, and many others.

Editorial Reviews

“The Tortoise and the Hairpiece is just the ticket for young children who are just exploring their own identities and discovering differences.” —Midwest Book Review

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