Franklin the turtle learns that how big you are does not have anything to do with how you feel when he is assigned to be a buddy to Moose, a frightened new student at school.
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to sea turtles. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--.
A giant turtle's loneliness ends when a boatload of animals is shipwrecked and makes a temporary home on his shell. But when they decide to sail for home, will the turtle be alone once more?.