Tino Turtle Travels to Kenya - The Great Safari (Mom's Choice Awards Recipient) - Hardcover

Carolyn L. Ahern

9780979315831: Tino Turtle Travels to Kenya - The Great Safari (Mom's Choice Awards Recipient)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0979315832 ISBN 13: 9780979315831

Publisher: Tino Turtle Travels, LLC, 2009

Includes CD with narration, sound-effects, and sing-along song, the music sheet for the sing-along song, a language glossary (Swahili), and a map of Tino's adventure. Watch the migration of over a million wildebeest along with Tino during a safari where they see many dangerous predators along the African plains... Find out how Tino saves his friend Gilda Giraffe from the Black Manned Lion! Peak into the bushes when Tino rescues an orphaned baby elephant. See how Tino makes friends with a Maasai warrior who invites him to the ceremonial dance. What happens when Tino is carried off by a pink flamingo at Lake Nakuru? Join Tino Turtle on his visits to famous places and learn historical and cultural highlights of favorite attractions. Each new tale will leave Tino s world-travel companions with a vision of another wonderful destination! Be sure to check out London, England; Paris, France; and Mexico City, Mexico.

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About the Author:

Carolyn L. Ahern is a wife, homemaker, and Registered Nurse, with a BA in psychology, who spent most of her life living in the Las Vegas desert where she became endeared with the desert tortoise. The idea for her Tino Turtle Travels book series & plush collection came to her as fun way to share her joy of travel and love of the desert tortoise with children. As an advocate of early childhood literacy, she has lovingly developed the character Tino Turtle, adventure traveler. With each book, Carolyn hopes to nurture children s minds with an entertaining combination of fiction and true historical facts, as they explore each new travel destination with their friend, Tino Turtle.

Review:

Award-Winner of the 2009 National Best Books Awards in the Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction w/ Audio CD category, sponsored by USA Book News. --USA Book News

Tino Turtle Travels to Kenya - The Great Safari is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award. The Mom's Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; and Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of the Mom's Choice Awards. Parents and educators look for the Mom s Choice Awards seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book/product has been honored by this distinguished award. --Mom's Choice Awards

Award-Winner of the 2009 National Best Books Awards in the Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction w/ Audio CD category, sponsored by USA Book News. --USA Book News

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