Tino Turtle Travels to Paris, France (Mom's Choice Awards Recipient) - Hardcover

Carolyn L. Ahern

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0981629717 ISBN 13: 9780981629711

Publisher: Tino Turtle Travels, LLC, 2008

Synopsis

Book includes CD with narration, sound effects, and theme specific music sing-along, the music sheet for the song, a language glossary (French), and a map of Tino's adventure. Take a hot air balloon ride with Tino Turtle and friends across the Paris skyline, almost touching the Eiffel Tower! ~ Watch the city fireworks in a balloon basket high above the Notre Dame Cathedral. ~ See how Tino rescues le bebe during a tour of the Louvre Museum. ~ Find out how Tino brightens the day of his new friend, Monique, who lives in an orphanage. Tino Turtle is unique. Many times, when entering his burrow for his long winter sleep, he wished to travel and see the world. Finally, his Fairy God Turtle grants his wish. Now this endearing character fulfills his fantasy and mission...to meet new friends and travel to far away places. He explores historical landmarks and the culture of other people around the world. He teaches his readers facts about new cities in an exciting way by taking them on an adventure in travel. Tino sincerely hopes that his readers will enjoy his stories and find them to be a truly fun experience. He appreciates and thanks all his friends for joining him on his travel adventures. Tino Turtle invites adventurous children and their parents to enjoy a magical series of original stories.

About this title

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 in the Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction w/ Audio CD category of the National Best Books 2007 Awards. --USA Book News

Award-winning Finalist in the Children's Picture Book category of the 2008 National Indie Excellence Awards. --Indie Excellence Awards

Tino Turtle Travels to Paris, France 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

Tino brings back the fun of traveling. --Los Angeles Public Library

Tino Turtle Travels to Paris, France 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

Tino brings back the fun of traveling. --Los Angeles Public Library

About this edition

• Publisher: Tino Turtle Travels, LLC
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0981629717
• ISBN 13: 9780981629711
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Neallia Burt-Sullivan