{"product_id":"rodney-was-a-tortoise-9780735266629","title":"Rodney Was a Tortoise","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis comforting and gently humorous picture book about bereavement and the strength of friendship shows how a child overcomes the sadness of her beloved pet's death.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBernadette and Rodney are the best of friends. Rodney's not so good at playing cards, but he's great at staring contests. His favorite food is lettuce, though he eats it VERRRRRRY SLOOOOOWLY. And he's such a joker! When Bernadette goes to sleep at night, Rodney is always there, watching over her from his tank. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the seasons pass, Rodney moves slower and slower, until one day he stops moving at all. Without Rodney, Bernadette feels all alone. She can't stop thinking about him, but none of her friends seem to notice. Except for Amar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodney Was a Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving story about friendship and loss. It shows the importance of expressing kindness and empathy, especially in life's most difficult moments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAN FORLER\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and a teacher who lives in a house overflowing with music and books. She likes to write stories at an old wooden table in her kitchen, and some of those stories are made into books, such as \u003ci\u003eWinterberries and Apple Blossoms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBird Child\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrampoline Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. Nan shares her home with her husband, her two children and a yorkie-poo named Alice. Nan is also the aunt of an ancient tortoise named Gus, who appears to have spent his entire life chewing on a single piece of lettuce. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYONG LING KANG\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance illustrator raised in Singapore and currently living in Toronto. She has worked in animation studios and a publishing company and has illustrated picture books including \u003ci\u003eWilliam's Getaway\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTanna's Owl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis House Is Home\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tundra Books (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50682296369426,"sku":"9780735266629","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_364ea6e0-bd53-4c6f-8d53-7096b2a148e4.jpg?v=1733967703","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rodney-was-a-tortoise-9780735266629","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}