About this item
An irresistibly cute story about finding the confidence to be yourself, starring a turtle in search of the perfect shell.Terrance the turtle was born without a shell, so he uses a cardboard box instead. Terrance loves his box. It keeps him dry on soggy days, safe from snooping strangers, and is big enough to cozy up with a friend. But when another turtle points out that Terrance's shell is, well, weird, he begins to wonder whether there might be a better shell out there...Eventually, and through much trial and error, Terrance learns that there's nothing wrong with being different--especially when it comes to being yourself.
About the Author
Vanessa Roeder is the author and illustrator of Lucy and the String (Dial Books, 2018) , The Box Turtle (Dial Books, 2020) , a Spring 2020 Kid's Indie Next List pick and Indie bestseller, and her newest book, The Stack (Dial Books, 2022) , which received a starred review from the School Library Journal. Vanessa lives in Austin, TX with her husband, 3 kids, and two dogs. When she's not making messes in her studio, Vanessa enjoys coming up with terrible band names, putting the last piece into puzzles, and going on long walks mostly to impress her FitBit.
