Sea Turtle School

Name: Sea Turtle School
ISBN: 9781728236971

Critter Fixers Series · Book 6 of 2

For the child embarking on new learning adventures or captivated by ocean creatures, this heartwarming story of young sea turtles navigating school life teaches perseverance and friendship.

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About This Book

Parents can reach for this book when their child is nervous about starting a new school or feels like they don't quite fit in. Sea Turtle School follows Kiki, a young sea turtle who is anxious about her first day. She struggles with new lessons like gliding and feels lonely watching other turtles make friends so easily. This gentle chapter book explores themes of loneliness, perseverance, and the joy of finding a friend who accepts you for who you are. Perfect for newly independent readers aged 6 to 8, it uses a sweet animal fantasy setting to normalize the very real anxieties of navigating new social situations and learning to believe in yourself.

Starting School Animals Ocean & Marine Life Loneliness & Belonging Friendship & Loyalty Making Friends School Life Self-Confidence & Identity

What Parents Should Know

Mild PerilMild

A grumpy pufferfish and a briefly scary, dark cave are presented as minor obstacles.

Sensitive Topics

The book deals with common childhood anxieties like social exclusion, performance anxiety, and loneliness. These topics are handled metaphorically through the animal characters and their school activities. The approach is secular and the resolution is entirely positive and hopeful, emphasizing that challenges can be overcome with perseverance and friendship.