Story Behind The Book
After visiting the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach Florida, I made a new friend. A recently rescued young loggerhead sea turtle named Eartha. She loved having her picture taken and followed me in her tank, as I'd move around it. I visited her several times, and was there to witness her release back to the sea.
She inspired me to write a book to help children realize the dangers of polluting our oceans, and how they can help to protect these beautiful sea turtles.
Reviews
"Dan Bodenstein tells a fact-based story with a contemporary moral that
inspires empathy and closes with a happy and hopeful ending. He aims at
younger children and scores using the simple, brilliantly colored, yet
skillfully anthropomorphic illustrations of Brian C. Krumm. Shouldn't
the "Gold Standard" in pre-school children's books be bestowed on those
a child need not read to understand? This little jewel of a book
qualifies. Your children will love Eartha even if they don't know her
name."