The Tortosaurus: It's Not Always Easy Coming Out of Your Shell...

By Katie Cottle

When Dot feels nervous at her new school, she comes up with a clever plan using her pet tortoise, Monty, to make friends.

It's Dot's first day at a new school, and she is very nervous She sits by herself at lunchtime, and at recess, she reads a book instead of playing with the other children. When the teacher asks the class if anyone has a pet, Dot tells everyone that she has a tortosaurus Dot's tortosaurus (who's really her pet tortoise, Monty, wearing a costume) is a hit--everyone at school wants to take pictures with him. But soon, all the attention gets to be too much--and Dot finds that everyone at school is more interested in Monty than in being her friend. Will she ever make a friend?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1664300686
• ISBN13: 9781664300682
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Tiger Tales
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2