She is also the illustrator of This Is Not a Valentine, written by Carter Higgins. Her debut picture book, A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals, was a finalist for the Governor General's Award, an Irma Black Honor Book, and an ALA Notable Book. Cummins, Lucy Ruth: - Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author, an illustrator, and an art director of children's books. Admittedly, she's never had a tortoise.but over the years she has resided with a not-so-well-behaved assortment of turtles, parakeets, lizards, goldfish, hamsters, and even one feisty fire-bellied toad. Her fun, lively, and award-winning picture books have earned their spots as favorites among readers and listeners of all ages. But for now, she writes from her home in Colorado, right across the street from her neighborhood library, which she loves. impossibleĬontributor Bio(s): Reidy, Jean: - Jean Reidy once lived high above honking taxis, growling trash trucks, shrieking cars, and, of course, buses traveling in every direction. She boards the bus Truman waits for her to return.Īnd when he can wait no longer, he knows what he must do. He never worries about the world below.until one day, when Sarah straps on a big backpack and does something Truman has never seen before. Truman the tortoise lives with his Sarah, high above the taxis and the trash trucks and the number eleven bus, which travels south. The New York Times Book Review After his best friend Sarah leaves for her first day of school, a tortoise named Truman goes on an adventure across the living room and learns to be brave in this thoughtful and heartwarming twist on a first experience story.

Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5Ī New York Times Best Children' s book of 2019Ī Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019Ī School Library Journal Best Picture Book of 2019 An enchanting tale of bravery, heroism, and undying devotion.

Hornbook Guide to Children - Superior,Well Above Average Physical Information: 0.6' H x 10.3' W x 9.1' (1.08 lbs) 48 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeīinding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Contributor(s): Reidy, Jean (Author), Cummins, Lucy Ruth (Illustrator)

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