Turtle Tom On The Beach

When last we saw Turtle Tom he had met a new friend and was being introduced to all the fascinating creatures in the zoo. Turtle Tom was enjoying his trip through the zoo when he noticed an image on a door. It was a turtle! Alas, Turtle Tom was about to meet other turtles. However, Turtle Tom missed his opportunity and ended up in the back of a smelly garbage truck instead. Oh Turtle Tom! How do you get yourself into these predicaments? Turtle Tom's journey is not an easy one. It is hard for him to meet new friends and then have them gone in an instant. Nevertheless, Turtle Tom is determined to find his family. Tom winds up on the beach and begins a whole new journey. The creatures on the beach are very unusual. Who will Turtle Tom meet on the beach? Watch out Turtle Tom! Don't get too close to the water! The Turtle Tom Book Series is a wonderful story of a young turtle who strives to find the family he never knew. It is a story of challenges, fun, setbacks and excitement; but most importantly, of hope. His strength and determination proves to be a wonderful lesson for young and old alike. Throughout the book series, Turtle Tom journeys to and from some unknown origins for a little turtle. Along the way, he meets many friends and foes while getting himself into some unpredictable situations. Each story is uniquely written to flow from one book to another; yet, can also be read at any juncture in the series given the flashback intro which is provided at the beginning of each new adventure.

James loves bananas at the beach. One day, he buys a plastic bag full of yummy fruit and sits on a big rock to eat. When he's finished, he throws the bag in the sea, not knowing he's just put Tom the Turtle's life in danger. Tom thinks the plastic bag is a delicious jellyfish, so he eats it and wonders why his favorite food has no taste. The next day, James returns to the beach and finds Tom--who's sick and in need of help! Luckily, James saves the turtle by pulling the plastic bag from his mouth, but James feels terrible about what he's done. He realizes that littering on the beach can have horrible consequences and promises to spread the word about marine conservation. The Tale of Tom the Turtle won the Marine Conservation category in the International Youth Association English Writing Competition of 2015. Through this story, young author King Lun Kan would like to bring ecological awareness to parents and children alike. It's time to teach everyone, especially the younger generation, how to treasure nature and protect its future.

An inspired and impassioned story of adventure that explores the richness of marine life and charts a path of resilience and hope. Everyone alive today is witnessing a mass extinction event caused by the more than eight billion humans who share this planet. At times, it seems there is little hope. Climate change, resource exploitation, agrochemicals, overfishing, plastics, dead zones in our oceans, drought and desertification, conversion of habitat to housing, farming, and industrial infrastructure—the list of impacts and insults goes on and on. We are, it seems, on an unalterable path that will continue to decimate biodiversity. A feeling of hopeless, while not unwarranted, is part of the problem. Without hope, without some belief in the possibility of positive outcomes, the fight for nature is over. Why even try if the battle is already lost? While staring the problems squarely in the face, A Sea Full of Turtles offers hope for those who care about our living world. Delivered as a travel narrative set in Mexico’s Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), at one level the book focuses on dramatically underfunded but highly successful efforts to protect sea turtles. But the book goes beyond Mexico and beyond sea turtles to look at how some humans have changed their relationship with nature—and how that change can one day end the extinction crisis. Enchanting, galvanizing, and brimming with joy and wonder, A Sea Full of Turtles will inspire immediate action to face the great challenges that lie ahead. Pessimism is the lazy way out. Optimism, it turns out, is both a reasonable and an essential attitude for us all as we fight for the beautiful diversity of life on our Earth.

James loves eating bananas at the beach. Longing for a tasty treat, he buys a plastic bag full of yummy fruits and sits on a big rock to eat. When hes finished, he throws the bag into the sea, not knowing hes just put Tom the Turtles life in danger. Tom thinks the plastic bag is a delicious jellyfish, so he gulps it and wonders why his favorite food has no taste. Will Tom be saved? James will realize what he has done The Tale of Tom the Turtle won first prize in the Marine Conservation category of the International Youth Association English Writing Competition of 2015. Through this story, young author Brian would like to bring ecological awareness to parents and children alike. Its time to teach everyone, especially the younger generation, how to treasure nature and protect its future.

Tom and his stuffed monkey Pippo trade sun hats when they go to the beach with Daddy.

An English eccentric and adventurer, Tom Harrisson (1911-1976) sought knowledge and renown in a dizzying number of fields, while breaking most of the rules of civilized society. He was a precursor in the field of modern market research; he won the DSO for his World War II service in Borneo; he led efforts to save the orangutan, the green sea turtle, and other endangered species; he discovered the oldest modern human skull known at the time. This hugely enjoyable story of Harrisson's extravagant, controversial life offers a sympathetic and insightful look at a charismatic figure who offended as many people as he impressed at the twilight of colonialism on the fringes of the British empire.