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Every year Tortoise sleeps through winter. He assumes he isn't missing much. However, his friends are determined to prove otherwise! Will Tortoise sleep through another winter, or will his friends convince him to stay awake and experience the frosty fun of winter? Best-selling author Katy Hudson's charming picture book will convince even the biggest winter grouche that winter can be magical if you have friends by your side.
Reviews (2)
Horn Book Review
The animal friends from Too Many Carrots return; this time, winter-averse Tortoise tries different sleeping spots, each time disturbed by noise. When Tortoise mistakenly tries to nap on a sled until spring, he finds his unexpected ride enjoyable and changes his outlook on the season--much to his non-hibernating friends' delight. Cool, saturated hues and plentiful white space evoke the cozy story's snowy setting. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
The forest creatures from Too Many Carrots (2016) who were so put out by Rabbit's foodstuff this time are vexing to Tortoise, who is trying to hibernate. The opening spread is somnolent and peaceful, picturing Tortoise bedded down on a platform in a tree under a tentlike piece of fabric. A sign reads "DO NOT DISTURB (until Spring)." But close observers will see another sign on the tree and a robin winging toward it. A change in perspective reveals Robin's plan for a Christmas singing class. Grumpy Tortoise refuses Robin's offer to join, stating "Tortoises don't like winter" in what will become a repeated refrain. Packing up, he moves on, but his slumber is interrupted by Rabbit's carving ice sculptures, and then by Squirrel and Rabbit's snowball fight, and finally by Beaver's tree-felling. By this time readers will be ready for the punch line, and Hudson delivers it in spades: Tortoise's final resting spot is a flat piece of wood at the top of a hill: a sled! And even a winter-hating hibernator cannot help but delight in the downhill ride, which is followed by some sliding on the icy pond with friends. The ending finds all but Tortoise asleep together indoors. Hudson's detailed and colorful artwork is sure to attract attention, and the animals are cuddly cute with expressive faces, especially Tortoise's. Combine this with a nonfiction look at hibernation to round out a winter storytime. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
