Overview
""A remarkable story."" -- Washington Post The bestselling and Sibert Honor-winning creators of The Book of Turtles bring us the true story of a snapping turtle's extraordinary journey--and the amazing conservationists who helped give him a second chance. This feel-good, gorgeously illustrated story about beating the odds is complete with inspiring back matter and photos. Here is the true story of a very lucky turtle. His story began long ago when he was hatched from a very small egg on an autumn day. After decades of traveling between his summer pond behind the firehouse and his winter pond across the street, he never could have guessed that on one October day he would become unlucky . . . The amazing friends and challenges he met along the way are all chronicled by the Sibert Honor-winning duo behind The Book of Turtles in this tribute to the resilience and good luck of their dear friend, a very lucky turtle indeed. Detailed back matter includes an author's note, information about snapping turtles, and reader resources for how to save injured turtles.
Full Product Details
Author: Sy Montgomery ,
Matt Patterson
Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
Imprint: Bound to Stay Bound Books
ISBN: 9798855192063
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 09 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
★ ""This one delights and uplifts."" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""A remarkable story."" - Washington Post ""Resilience forms the backbone of this heartening new collaboration between Montgomery and Patterson. [An] uplifting tale."" - Publishers Weekly ""The incredible story of Fire Chief is captivating...Young readers will be fascinated by the real-life resilience of this turtle and inspired by the people who helped him survive."" - Booklist ""Human habitat encroachment causes Fire Chief's problem, but human concern and persistence find a solution for him. Told with a storyteller's cadence."" - Horn Book Magazine
Author Information
In addition to researching films, articles, and thirty-nine books, National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestseller Sy Montgomery has been honored with a Sibert Medal, three Sibert Honors, two Science Book and Film Prizes from the National Association for the Advancement of Science, four honorary degrees, and many other awards. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire, with her husband, Howard Mansfield, and their border collie, Thurber. Matt Patterson received a degree from the Art Institute of Boston in illustration. His vivid, lifelike art has won national and international acclaim, including the Golden Turtle Award and--twice--the Roger Tory Peterson Wild America Art Award. His work has hung in prestigious galleries, museums, and shows, including the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum's Birds in Art exhibition, and he is a fellow at the Explorers Club. Matt's debut picture book, The Book of Turtles, was a Sibert Honor Book.
