Tyrone: A Turtle Tale

By Sue Foley and Carrie Kabak

This book will appeal to children because it is a light, yet realistic story which deals with emotions and situations that children can identify with, such as: rejection from friends, frustrations in attempting a solution to a problem and acceptance, finally, with friends.The story is about a turtle, Tyrone, who cannot play with his turtle friends at Hide & Seek because he cannot fit his head inside his shell. Laughed at by the other turtles, he asks his other animal friends for suggestions. After several unsuccessful attempts, he gives up. Later he hears a parrot, perched high in a tree, calling him. He climbs up on a tree stump to see who it is but falls off. He hits the ground and realizes that his glasses have come off and his head now fits inside the shell. Tyrone is finally happy because he can play with the other turtles.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885003889
• ISBN13: 9781885003881
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Robert Reed Publishers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.2" x 12.5"

Customer Reviews

A little help from my friends..

Tyrone a Turtle Tale is a delightful story about overcoming adversity with a little help from friends.This is a beautifully illustrated book. One that is great to own or makes a wonderful gift. I really enjoyed the story and was especially pleased to find the proceeds going to the breast cancer research. Good story...great idea.

Heartwarming Story, Tyrone is indeed!

I read Tyrone a Turtle Tale to my grandson's second grade class. They truly loved this story and listened with great participation. The children wanted me to read the story again, but, Ms Lewis, their teacher promised them I would be allowed to return another day to read the story again to them.This story is a great tool for children, not to give up, to realize they do have friends, and there is always a solution to any problem that may come along.This book will forever stay in our childrens library.I am going to purchase a book also for the school's library so that All the children can read this book.Respectfully,Joanne Willis

An especially engaging & recommended children's picture book

Tyrone: A Turtle Tale is a simple and fun picture book by Sue Foley about Tyrone, a glasses-wearing turtle, his adventures, and his friends. Full-page, cartoony color illustrations by Carrie Kabak in support of a lively and fun narrative of Tyrone's adventures on land and in water make for an especially engaging and recommended children's picture book story.

Tyrone -- A Turtle With A Lesson for All Ages

This simply told story (with a lesson) is interestingly told and colorfully illustrated. "Tyrone, a Turtle Tale" appeals to a wide range of ages. My 8 year old granddaughter reads the book to her siblings, a 4 year-old and an 18 month old, who attentively listen to the story and study the pictures.The book is very reasonably priced, coupled with the fact that the proceeds from the sale of this book are being donated to breast cancer research. This is a wonderful children's book for owning or giving. ----- Terry Sambor, Scottsdale, Arizona

Tyrone---the turtle that wins young readers' hearts over

The story of Tyrone the turtle delightfully shows that learning to solve your own problems- - with a little help from friends--makes you feel so good about yourself.Magical illustrations, warm, sensitive text, and a timeless theme make Tyrone a Turtle Tale a must-have for every child's library.Tyrone was completed shortly before the author's death from breast cancer, and proceeds from the sale will be donated to cancer research.