Category: Children Publisher: Nicole Weaver
ISBN-10: 0986191620
Type: Fiction
Pages: 30
Copyright: September 2015
ISBN-13: 9780986191626
Price: $3.99 (eBook)
In this unique and colorful picture book the story of a young girl who finds a sea turtle is told in 3 languages: English, Spanish, and French. Living next to the ocean, Marie walks along the seashore to collect shells. Thinking she found a giant shell she is surprised to discover it is actually a sea turtle. The gentle creature needs her help to get back to the ocean, but he is too big for her to move. What is she to do? Her parents eye the turtle imagining he would make a good stew. Can she convince them to forget about stew and help her help the turtle instead?
Multi-award winning author Nicole Weaver writes fiction and nonfiction books. With three children's picture books to her credit, Marie and Her Friend the Sea Turtle (March 2009), My Sister Is My Best Friend (November 2011), My Brother is My Best Friend (January 2014) and a fourth book in the pipeline with Guardian Angel Publishing her adventures continue as she ignites the curiosity of children by offering them a fun way to become immersed in English, French and Spanish.
“Marie and Her Friend the Sea Turtle Second Edition: A Trilingual story in English, French, and Spanish is the second edition of previously published“Marie and her Friend the Sea Turtle: Maria y su amiga la Tortuga del mar/Marie et son amie la Tortue de mer.”
The Second Edition of “Marie and Her Friend the Sea Turtle”includes substantiallyrevised illustrations. This new edition offers conservation links for educators and kids. Included are also a French and Spanish glossary, and sentence match activity.
“Marie and Her Friend the Sea Turtle” creates the perfect opportunity to introduce a new language to your child while teaching children the importance of treating animals with respect and compassion.
Children will be exposed to different cultures and discover even if we live in different parts of the world, compassion never goes out of style.
This story is about the love that develops between a little girl named Marie and a stranded sea turtle. The story tells the struggles Marie has as she helps the sea turtle back out to sea.
Este cuento es sobre el amor que se desarrolla entre una niña que se llamaba María y una tortuga que viene a tierra para poner sus huevos. La historia cuenta las dificultades que pasa María para llevar a la tortuga de nuevo al océano.
Cette histoire raconte l'amour qui naît entre Marie, une charmante petite fille, et une tortue de mer venue pondre ses oeufs sur le sable, et toutes les difficultés que rencontre Marie pour aider la tortue à rejoindre la mer.
A delightful story about compassion and the richness of family love and devotion!
Una encantadora historia de compasión y el amor y devoción que comparte una familia.
Une charmante histoire pleine de tendresse sur l'amour et la bonté qui unissent une famille.
Professional Reviews
LORI CALABRESE WRITES
I recently highlighted The Tale of Eartha the Sea Turtle that stressed the importance of living in harmony with nature. Another book about the love that can develop with sea turtles is
Marie and her Friend the Sea Turtle/María y su amiga la Tortuga del mar/Marie et son amie la Tortue de mer: One book written in English/Spanish/French.
I’m pleased to highlight this book because the author, Nicole Weaver, has turned her helplessness into action. From the depths of despair, Nicole has risen out of her own grief for her perished relatives in the Haiti earthquake. Fluent in Creole, French, Spanish, and English, Weaver is reaching out to American families who are contemplating adoption of Haitian orphans by offering support through her blog http://support4usparentsofhaitianorphans.blogspot.com as a one stop resource to make the transition of a Haitian adoption go as smoothly as possible. Weaver is also donating a portion of proceeds from this book to Haiti relief.
Marie is a little girl whose house is built near the bluest of oceans. Every morning, Marie likes to visit the shore to collect seashells. When she sees a large shiny object in the distance, she thinks she’s found the biggest seashell she’s ever seen. But it’s not a seashell, it’s a sea turtle. When she learns the turtle is stuck and cannot make its way back to sea, Marie must find a way to help her new friend get back to its home.
The book takes an unexpected twist as Marie realizes if her parents find the turtle, they’ll cut it up in pieces and make stew. When Marie’s parents arrive on the beach, how will she convince them to carry the sea turtle back to the ocean instead of enjoying a fine stew? I found this part of the story shocking, since I don’t consider turtle standard fare, but it’s also what stands out to me most about this book–Perhaps a different take than others you might read. To me, the story is not only an introduction to caring for nature, but also an introduction to different cultures.
Written in English, Spanish and French, the book can be used to create discussions about what different cultures eat, and all the unusual delicacies available around the world. It shows that food is a big part of our culture and our world. So remember the next time you throw your nose up at the thought of turtle stew, others might be saying, “Scrumptious!”
HOMESCHOOLBUZZ
trilingual children's book
In this unique and colorful picture book the story of a young girl who finds a sea turtle is told in 3 languages: English, Spanish, and French. Living next to the ocean, Marie walks along the seashore to collect shells. Thinking she found a giant shell she is surprised to discover it is actually a sea turtle. The gentle creature needs her help to get back to the ocean, but he is too big for her to move. What is she to do? Her parents eye the turtle imagining he would make a good stew. Can she convince them to forget about stew and help her help the turtle instead?
This book has a cute story, with bright and cheery illustrations. I could almost smell the salty ocean and feel the sun on my face as I read it. And I found the tri-lingual ingredient fascinating - it is not often I stumble upon a children's book written in three languages.
Thanks to the author for providing me with a copy of the book for this review.
K. Davis -
DIXIE PHILLIPS
Nicole Weaver's new children's book Marie and Her Friend the Sea Turtle promises not to disappoint the little ones in your life. The exciting adventure begins with a sparkling ocean and a little girl Marie hunting for seashells. She spots something shining in the distance.(This is the part in the book where boys and girls plagued with wiggle wormitis will sit at rapt attention when they discover what the mysterious item is. Could it be the most beautiful seashell ever?) Marie runs over to the shiny item and discovers it is a stranded sea turtle. (I can just hear children oooohing and ahhhhing at this point.) The sea turtle needs to be put back into the ocean, but Marie isn't quite strong enough to help him back into his familiar waters. Maria's parents think the sea turtle would make a nice stew, but Maria convinces them to help save the sea turtle.
There are some important lessons I think children and their parents will learn after reading this book.
1. The importance of families listening with their hearts and not just their heads.
2. Children will hone their critical thinking skills. While her parents and Marie had differing opinions of what should be done with the sea turtle, they worked together and came up with a satisfying solution. Children will learn how cooperation makes a person become part of the solution rather than part of the problem.
3. Children will also learn the art of compassion for God's creatures. Marie exemplifies this lost art and will give parents opportunities to discuss treating animals with respect.
4. Children will be exposed to different cultures and discover even if we live in different parts of the world, compassion never goes out of style.
If you have a hesitant little reader in your home, Marie and Her Friend the Sea Turtle would whet their reading appetite and give them a love for learning more about sea turtles.
What makes Nicole Weaver's story even more captivating are Ruben Chavez's amazing illustrations. Marie's merciful heart shines through each page.
