The Dancing Turtle : A Folktale from Brazil (Paperback)

from labfs39kids

Neither of my kiddos (age 3 and 6) liked this tale. The idea of putting the turtle in a pot of boiling water was a little too real, and then the turtle lies to escape. The author raises the issue of lying to save your life, but for little ones it was a bit of a stretch. I liked that the illustrat...

from hart0521

The story is about how a turtle tricks a young brother and sister into releasing him out of his cage by playing a flute and dancing. Although the story is humorous it does have a moral to it: always listen to your parents ;)

from Nicole129672

The book is placed set in Brazil. There is a turtle that likes to dance, and he is captured by the natives.The turtle is placed in a stew but then pulls out a whistle. He tells them that he can dance and play. So they let him be free. He says that he needs a rest, so they let him. The turtle then...