Dan Bodenstein

Dan Bodenstein

About

I am a web developer and nature photographer. While photographing a rescued sea turtle, I was inspired to write a book about here. That was the spark that started The Tale of Eartha the Sea Turtle. I have several other stories currently in the works.

HALL OF SKULLS

HALL OF SKULLS

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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."