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Written by Stephanie Lisa Tara
Illustrated by Lee Edward Fodi
One night in 2001, about a month after I brought baby Madeline home from the hospital, I noticed something quite strange on the beach in front of our south Florida home. It was late and Mom was tired, doing a last-one-of-the-day bottle feeding on the deck after a long day of new mom activities. As Maddie slurped down the final ounce of her formula with that familiar glup, glup, glup sound, I noticed dark, tiny shapes scurrying across the sand. What was this? I wondered and went down for a closer look. There they were! Baby turtles streaming out of hundreds of small nests, gentle rises in the sand were their markers. The babies made fanciful patterns in the sand as they dashed on little green legs in a remarkable race to the sea. I watched them hop, one by one, into welcoming waves that sparkled under the beautiful moonlight. "I'm coming Mama..." they seemed to be saying, and I realized that I was witnessing one of nature's sacred events, the love bond between mother and child. It is this precious feeling that inspired me to write I'll Follow the Moon, that came into being a few years later.
Review: I'll be honest, the second this book came in the mail and I opened it, I was already sold by the gorgeous cover with the most adorable baby turtle I have ever seen in my life. When I opened the book and read it?
I was not dissapointed!
The illustrations are absolutely beautiful in soft, beachy colors that take you right to the beach immediately. From the eggs to the new hatch-lings to finding the ocean for the first time, these tiny creatures come to live throughout the pages both literally and figuratively. Then jump right out of the book like they are scurrying right in front of you. The story that is painted with words in this book makes a very true process seem almost magical. Between the over-arcing lyrical set and the great use of using words to describe the sights, sounds and feelings of these baby turtles, the book is truly a complete work. I think any parent would struggle to find a child that doesn't get caught up by their story and find a little room in the heart for these animals. Since that is what this blog tour is all about Earth Day and the animals around us, I encourage anyone to pick this or any of the other books in this tour up and get children hooked on these amazing creatures early.- My Opinion- BUY!!
About the author:
I've always believed that magic hides in special places. As a child,
people would often stare at my bright red hair, which was very, very
bright indeed.
I've always believed that magic hides in special places. As a child,
people would often stare at my bright red hair, which was very, very
bright indeed.Unfortunately, I developed a bad habit of making up rhymes about all of them, and they soon became funny characters. I didn't have much time to think about being different; fanciful lyricisms danced in my head, and no one was safe!
Since then, I've come to believe that storytelling has the power to inspire a deep love of language and learning. Words tripping off the tongue in somersaults that stick to your thoughts like taffy-- those are the things that stay forever in the mind.
I've lived in many special places: on a farm, in a city skyscraper, on a tropical beach, and in the beautiful country of France. Now I live in northern California, between the redwood forests and the sea. Even though I'm an adult, I'm still as silly as ever.
Many nice words have been used to describe my books, such as fun, engaging, delightful, and whimsical. Some folks say that I deliver timeless messages of love for kids and parents to share again and again; this makes me very happy. I hope that you'll enjoy my stories, too. Captivating children with language is something that I believe in, and I strive to live my life with this always.
--Stephanie Lisa Tara
www.StephanieLisaTara.com
Cause pages (each supports a book's vision):
Facebook page for Save the Polar Bears | Facebook Page for Save the Green Turtles | Facebook Page for Save the Redwood Forests
Stephanie Lisa Tara's Personal Sites:
Giveaways!! Yes that is a plural word right there!!!
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I'm so glad you loved this one too! Thanks so much for hosting a tour stop and sharing your thoughts!
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