This sweet twist on a first-day-of-school story about the love of a tortoise for his little girl is a crowd-pleaser. The art gives a miniature-tortoise's-eye-view of the world, which is sure to delight young readers. Truman's determined pursuit of his owner shows youngsters that love makes you brave, doing hard things might help you feel proud, and that a hug can melt away all your worries. Truman exhibits persistence, bravery, and optimism as he faces obstacles on his journey across the living room to the front door. Sarah and Truman are incredibly relatable characters as they peacefully 'play' together.

A small pet tortoise named Truman faces the impossible task of finding his Sarah after she leaves their peaceful apartment with a big backpack and stays away for much too long. Parents need to know that Truman, by Jean Reidy and illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins, is an epic pet-owner love story. Sarah and her mother have pale skin and dark hair other characters are racially diverse.

Sarah and he both are thoughtful, peaceful, and immensely likeable. He overcomes obstacles and fears in his quest to find his best friend, to whom he is devoted. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.Truman is a plucky and admirable character. She lives with her little family in Brooklyn, New York. As a little girl, she had a turtle for a pet, but he ran away. She is also the author-illustrator of Stumpkin. 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. 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. Jean Reidy once lived high above honking taxis, growling trash trucks, shrieking cars, and, of course, buses traveling in every direction.

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