I Am . . . I Can: The Turtle

By Marie Chase and Melissa Grantham

I Am . . . I Can: The Turtle addresses shyness and how difficult it is for shy children to relate to the world around them. They often hide inside themselves or, as in the turtle example, hide inside their shell. I feel that this book, with the phenomenal and comical illustrations of our shy turtle, will bring children with this problem a little closer to the surface of their fear.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543427622

Marie Chase

As a retired steelworker and someone who loves animals and children, I decided to combine the two in a book series where they can help each other. I volunteer my time at Reins of Life, a therapeutic riding stable, where I am a caretaker of the horses and assist in the riding classes. I have also spent time at Washington Park Zoo as a volunteer helper and have been an aide for teachers at elementary school classes. I was a pet groomer for twelve years, so I had spent some time in the shelter, grooming pets to make them more adoptable. Being a mother of two sons, two grandsons, and a step-granddaughter has helped me come up with the idea of using animals as an imaginary guide.

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