Three Stories about Animals: One Hundred Bedtime Stories, #5

By Victoria Harwood

"Three Stories About Animals" is an exciting journey into the world of kindness and friendship in three separate adventures.  In this captivating book, they will learn about the first days of life of two little turtles, their tenderness and vulnerability. Read the story of a little squirrel who needs to be rescued in a wild forest while it discovers other inhabitants. Readers will read about a homeless clever cat that is forced to embark on an adventure to find a loving home.

We invite young readers to embark on an exciting journey with our heroes and discover unique and captivating stories about animals!

 

This book is filled with colourful illustrations and an excellent short story collection perfect for young children.
Each story covers a different theme, such as kindness, friendship, discovery, love, and the diversity of living creatures in both our world and imaginary ones. It's an ideal choice for bedtime reading or for young readers who are just starting to explore the joys of literature.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Victoria Harwood
• Release date: Mar 5, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224372782

Victoria Harwood

Victoria Harwood is a painter, sculptor, and an illustrator of books for children and youngsters (such as W712, Dragon Island and Dream World) who lives in England.  She has started a project of enhancing young children’s education through the medium of fantasy novels.  "Isle called Ploof" is the first of this series.

Book preview

Tiu the Tortoise was born from a small white round egg. All of her many brothers and sisters were born the same way.

Some time ago, their mother laid her eggs in some sandy soil and left them there; now they have begun hatching. Tortoises and turtles are very similar and closely related, but the first live mainly on the land, and turtles live in the sea.

Both Turtle and Tortoise babies need to get out of the ground on their own and look for food for themselves from a very young age.

The day was sunny and warm; bushes grew nearby, the grass swayed in the wind, and wildflowers rejoiced at the new sunny day. 

All the little Tortoises scattered in different directions. Only her brother Tao remained with little Tiu. They sniffed around, got to know each other and decided that together, it would be more fun and not so scary. Tiu and Tao decided which direction to take; they will help each other during their explorations. 

Along the way, they tried different plant leaves and flowers. Their favourite was dandelion leaves; the flower itself was fragrant and tasty; there were plentiful here. After eating, they decided it was better to hide