Stories about personal courage
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL:
This captivating tale beautifully demonstrates that differences are a great and good thing, while also providing information about Galápagos creatures, and includes a mention of the real Galápagos tortoise named Harriet.
BOOKLIST:
...a story of enjoying life at your own pace...serene... beautiful large-scale vistas perfect for group sharing.
KIRKUS:
Slowing down and taking time to appreciate everything around you is precisely the value this simple story reflects. A journey of self-discovery in a unique environment.
TAKE YOUR TIME
coauthored with Eva Furrow
illustrated by Laurel Molk
2017 Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 978-0-8050-9521-0
ALBERT
Illustrated by Jim LaMarche
2001 Harcourt
ISBN 0-15-201572-8
(pb 2005)
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Kentucky Bluegrass Award winner
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American Booksellers Association Pick of the Lists
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Children’s Book Sense 76 List
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SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Books
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Los Angeles Times Best Book
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Children's Book
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starred review PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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New York Public Library Children’s Books 2001
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New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books 2001
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Bookbuilders West annual award
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nominated Arizona Young Readers Award
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nominated South Dakota Prairie Bud Award
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Hicklebee’s Selection
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Renaissance Learning recommended list
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in Korean (2005 Jakeunchaekbang ISBN 89-89773-36-9)
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:
... flawless prose… A magical marriage of art and text.