Written by Pleasant DeSpain, Illustrated by David Boston
Picture book ages 5-9
Rating: 4/5
A recreated folktale about a clever (and talented!) turtle who tricks his captor in order to avoid becoming turtle soup!Opinion: This overall is an enjoyable book. The pictures are awesome- realistic and colorful, depicting the tropical rain forests of Brazil. The text is printed right on the picture in a smaller font, which suggests that the picture is what's most important in the book. I would have to agree. I find it interesting that the turtle is drawn with much detail and color, but the Brazilian children who let him escape are not. Tactfully done. The idea is cute, and the little dancing turtle make a very lovable character. The fact that it is an actual folktale gives it a little more history.
Curriculum Connection: This would be great to do in a Multicultural unit for social studies if the children were learning about different countries such as Brazil. It would fit into a geography lesson as well. I could also take it a different route and discuss different folktales, use this in a language arts lesson about how a story can be told many different ways, or even how folktales fit in to some people's cultures. Or, if I wanted to go the obvious route, use it in a unit about turtles.
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