Thomas and the Tiger-Turtle

By Jonathan Gould

Thomas knew the strange creature with the flippy-floppy turtle flippers was not a tiger, but how could he prove it?
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WINNER: Awesome Indies-Approved - Children's Fiction
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When Thomas finds a talking turtle in his yard, he's amazed and surprised, especially when the turtle insists, "I'm not a turtle. I'm a tiger!" After a visit to the zoo and a fun chase, the turtle--or is it a tiger?--discovers an important truth and makes a fast friend.
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[Children's Picture Book, Animals, Self-Esteem, Friendship]
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Evolved Publishing presents a humorous and heartwarming tale of friendship, acceptance, and self-esteem, in a colorful children's picture book by Jonathan Gould (author) and John Cardinal (illustrator).
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BOOKS BY JONATHAN GOULD:
"Bella and the Blue Genie"
"Maddie's Monsters"
"Thomas and the Tiger-Turtle"
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Evolved Publishing LLC
• Release date: May 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9781622530939

Jonathan Gould

Jonathan Gould is a Melbourne-based writer and doodler.He calls his stories "dag-lit" because they're the sort of stories that don't easily fit into the standard genres. Some might think of them as comic fantasies, or modern fairytales for the young and the young-at-heart.Over the years, his writing has been compared to Douglas Adams, Monty Python, A.A. Milne, Lewis Carroll, the Goons, Dr Seuss and even Enid Blyton (in a good way).

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Dedication

To Rachel and Emma – J.G.

For Bethany, Jacob and Zoey – J.C.

Thomas and the Tiger-Turtle

One morning, Thomas found a most unusual looking turtle in his backyard. Hello, he said. My name is Thomas.

Hello, Thomas, said the turtle. I’m a tiger.

Thomas blinked in surprise.

You don’t look like a tiger, he said. You look more like a turtle.

Oh no, laughed the turtle as it nibbled away at the grass on the back lawn. I’m definitely a tiger. By the way, this grass is very tasty.

I’m glad you like it, said Thomas, but are you sure you’re a tiger?

The turtle nodded. Absolutely positive.

Thomas knew the strange creature with the four flippy-floppy turtle flippers was a turtle, not a tiger. And he knew how he could prove it. He ran back to his bedroom and got his favorite book—a book about wildlife, with a picture of every single animal you could possibly imagine in it.

Tiger starts with the letter T, he said to himself. He began to leaf through the book until he got to the T pages. And there, staring up at him, was a