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Tikki Turtle's Quest
In Tikki Turtle's Quest , Tikki is searching for the perfect place to lay her eggs. Where do her friends have their young? Beginning far out in the deep blue sea with whales and dolphins, Tikki's search brings her closer and closer to shore.
Young readers will learn that some sea creature "young ones" begin life as microscopic eggs too tiny for you to see, while others are as big as a car at birth! Help Tikki find the perfect place to lay her eggs...
Back cover pictorial information on new life in the ocean, from microscopic eggs that are either scattered or contained - to dolphins, whales and Eagle Rays who are born resembling their parents.
Young readers will learn that some sea creature "young ones" begin life as microscopic eggs too tiny for you to see, while others are as big as a car at birth! Help Tikki find the perfect place to lay her eggs...
Back cover pictorial information on new life in the ocean, from microscopic eggs that are either scattered or contained - to dolphins, whales and Eagle Rays who are born resembling their parents.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2000
About the author
Gill McBarnet
17 books6 followersGill McBarnet is one of Hawaii's top children's book authors. For nearly 30 years, Gill McBarnet has been writing and illustrating children's books with Hawaiian settings, and her words and delightful illustrations have inspired a generation of island youngsters and young visitors to Hawaii.
From a whale who wanted to be small, a brave little turtle, a bullying shark and geckos who like to play hide and seek, Gill McBarnet has explored a host of Hawaiian themes with liveliness and humor. Her stories are entertaining, comforting, amusing and interesting, and many have become best sellers in Hawaii. "THE GOODNIGHT GECKO" and "GECKO HIDE AND SEEK" are amongst the top 5 best selling children's books in Hawaii; and "THE WHALE WHO WANTED TO BE SMALL", "THE WONDERFUL JOURNEY", "THE SHARK WHO LEARNED A LESSON" and "GECKO HIDE AND SEEK" are also best selling children's books in Hawaii. Gill's most recent book, "HAPPY AS A DOLPHIN: A CHILD'S CELEBRATION OF HAWAII", invites young readers to join a lively celebration of Hawaii.
Gill was born and raised in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, but moved to Hawaii in 1984, where she wrote her first children's book about whales, an animal she fell in love with after coming to Maui. Gill's book, "THE WHALE WHO WANTED TO BE SMALL", was the first of over a dozen exquisitely illustrated children's book to be written by the acclaimed author.
Gill still draws inspiration for her stories from the people, animals and lifestyle that surrounds her. Gill is the recipient of numerous literacy awards.
Take a look in some of Gill's books, to see how effectively she conveys Hawaiian images, mood, story, humor, and information along with a sense of the magic of childhood.
From Amazon.com Author profile
http://www.amazon.com/Gill-McBarnet/e...
From a whale who wanted to be small, a brave little turtle, a bullying shark and geckos who like to play hide and seek, Gill McBarnet has explored a host of Hawaiian themes with liveliness and humor. Her stories are entertaining, comforting, amusing and interesting, and many have become best sellers in Hawaii. "THE GOODNIGHT GECKO" and "GECKO HIDE AND SEEK" are amongst the top 5 best selling children's books in Hawaii; and "THE WHALE WHO WANTED TO BE SMALL", "THE WONDERFUL JOURNEY", "THE SHARK WHO LEARNED A LESSON" and "GECKO HIDE AND SEEK" are also best selling children's books in Hawaii. Gill's most recent book, "HAPPY AS A DOLPHIN: A CHILD'S CELEBRATION OF HAWAII", invites young readers to join a lively celebration of Hawaii.
Gill was born and raised in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, but moved to Hawaii in 1984, where she wrote her first children's book about whales, an animal she fell in love with after coming to Maui. Gill's book, "THE WHALE WHO WANTED TO BE SMALL", was the first of over a dozen exquisitely illustrated children's book to be written by the acclaimed author.
Gill still draws inspiration for her stories from the people, animals and lifestyle that surrounds her. Gill is the recipient of numerous literacy awards.
Take a look in some of Gill's books, to see how effectively she conveys Hawaiian images, mood, story, humor, and information along with a sense of the magic of childhood.
From Amazon.com Author profile
http://www.amazon.com/Gill-McBarnet/e...
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