The Turtle Postman: Pocket Stories with Cynthia

by Cynthia Li

In the forest, there lived a little turtle everyone called Slowpoke.
One day, the Forest Post Office needed a new mail carrier.
When the turtle raised its hand and said, “Can I give it a try?”

So the turtle carried the mailbag on its back
and began its journey, slow, steady, and full of heart.
Along the way, it stopped to help a mouse, comfort a bird,
and deliver every letter with kindness and care.

The Turtle Postman is a gentle picture book
about patience, kindness, and finding meaning in every step.

Kindle Edition

Published November 9, 2025

About the author

Cynthia Li, MD, graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, and has practiced in settings as diverse as Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco General Hospital, and St Anthony Medical Clinic for the homeless. She serves on the faculty of the Healer's Art program at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, and has a private practice in integrative and functional medicine. She lives in Berkeley, CA, with her husband and their two daughters.