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The Littlest Turtle

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Adorable. The little turtle works to help the other turtles who are not being treated fairly even though she has small turtle privilege..
What a wonderful story!

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I think the illustrations were cute and well done, I liked the message of sharing and adapting things because things change as time goes on. I did not agree with the line 'what works for one, works for all' because that isn't true and shouldn't be used as a message to kids because what works for one may not work for another, the neuro-divergent child and the neurotypical child are going to have different things that work for them, I think it would have been better to focus on the sharing, helping others to meet their needs too when you are able, teamwork working towards a common goal and not sticking to what has always been being the end all for how things will be. Overall I thought it was a really good book, my 1 year old liked the little turtles climbing on the big turtles backs.

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This was a nice story with some lovely artwork. It's all about the turtles learning to share and to work together towards a common goal. The way that the book includes some discussion topics and information to help guild a conversation with either a child or a classroom was a nice touch.

I did find that some of the story itself wasn't quite as solid as it could have been which is why I gave this a 3 star instead of a 4 star rating. The premise was good, but I guess the execution with the story itself has room to grow and develop. Like how the big turtles were already planning to strike when Littlest Turtle talked to them. Maybe it would have been better for them to have not thought to strike until Littlest Turtle spoke to them and suggested an approach. It stole some of the Littlest Turtle power for change away from the character. And while that's not necessarily bad, I think it took away from the lesson in this book.

But all in all, a good read with some life lessons. I think that, in the right circumstances, you could even use this as a bit of a way to present the idea of a union or strike to kids. I think about when teachers go on strike and the questions that parents may get from their children about why teachers aren't there and why school is cancelled. This would be a great book for that conversation.

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The illustrations were adorable and well done.
This book has in important message about change, empathy, differences and using your voice.
This will be great for children in pre-k through age 8. I enjoyed the storyline of the turtles and thought it was a great way to illustrate the themes being discussed in this one.

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What a great educational, fun and adorably illustrated picture book that will encourage children to work as a team, and in a very simple way shows how to be a good member of a community!

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That was super cute and loved the message. My family and I really liked it. The artwork was adorable as well. I recommend this one.

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This was an adorable book with an important message.

If conveys the importance of treating people fairly and equally even when you think your voice is too small to matter.

This is a great read for 4 year olds through 2nd graders.

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The Littlest Turtle is a must read! The littlest turtle and the biggest turtle work together to educate all the turtles on what always was shouldn’t always be and what’s fair is fair. Educating kids on empathy and equity is so important and this book does that.mi loved that the book provided a reader’s note to further educate. I can’t wait to add this to my child’s library!

Thank you, Netgalley and American Psychological Association , for the advance reading copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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A lovely book with adorable illustrations and a great message. Readers will love the cute turtles and fun pictures as they enjoy this story about fairness, working together, and sharing. Kids will see that even the smallest in a group can make a big impact and help others. They'll learn that traditions aren't always what is best, and it's important to reevaluate your actions and think about whether they're fair for all. I love how there is a reader's note with information for adults about how to use the book with children and how to support children in different areas, such as building empathy and accepting differences. This is a book I'll definitely purchase for my own children, as well as my classroom! I highly recommend it!

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