Minnesotan author and illustrator Cori Doerrfeld is back again with a picture book that is bound to make a splash in your homes. When Nellie, the tiny turtle, hatches, she notices that all her other turtle friends are making their way into the deep blue sea. But Nellie thinks the waves are big and scary and wants to run away from them, so she decides to find a safe spot to hide.
As she finds new places to hide, she realizes just how much she misses her friends. Nellie decides it’s finally time to face her fears and take on the crashing waves. Only then does Nellie see the beauty that’s beyond the scary waves. She finds the courage to make it into the glimmering ocean.
Doerrfeld reminds us that, sometimes in order to see the beauty in things, we have to be brave.
Jess Fuentes is a co-owner of Wild Rumpus Books in Linden Hills. Find this title and more at wildrumpusbooks.com.
