Blog Tour: SAMMY THE SAILING SEA TURTLE by Gwendol

SAMMY THE SAILING SEA TURTLE

by Gwendol

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GENRE:  Children's

 

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BLURB:

 

 

This book is a fantasy about a little sea turtle that is born different, and an "Only." These are things he is teased about by the other "littles" in Sea Turtle City society. He overcomes this teasing/bullying with the advice of his two wise friends, Rainbow, a parrot, and Magic, a dragonfly. He also makes friends with two beautiful dolphins. He learns to look for the reasons other littles are bullies. In the end, Sammy becomes an important and loved hero in his Sea Turtle society. I wrote this story to show young people today they can become more than their disabilities if they work hard and don't give up.

 

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Excerpt One:

 

In the beginning, there was only the nothingness—just the silent blackness. It felt good and safe being here in the nothingness. Soon, though, something was calling to him.

 

“Come to me, Samuelson.”

 

The place that had once felt so safe and completely comfortable began to seem cramped and uncomfortably dark. Whatever was calling to him kept calling, calling loudly and clearly.

 

“Please, come to me, Samuelson.”

 

He felt he needed to get out of the nothingness and go to whatever it was that was calling him. As he started to obey, he rubbed against something—something that was keeping him trapped. He knew he could not stay any longer. He had to get out. He had to obey the call.

 

At the bottom of his nose was a hard and sharp thing like a tooth. He used this tooth thing to scratch at the something that was keeping him trapped. He worked and worked on the scratch until he made a crack. He had to push and fight to break free of the something that was holding him in the darkness. As he broke through, sand fell in his face and all around him. The barrier was filling with sand. He fought hard, pushing, digging, clawing his way up. With one final push, he was out of the nothingness, and out of the sand.

 

 

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 Review: The narrative had a rather poetic and abstract feel. We have Sammy, the sea turtle, answering a call out of nothingness. This voice, we soon learn, would teach Sammy how to be a turtle.

The narrative was very descriptive and painted the scene well. The illustrations, which were soft and lovely, only complemented the whole scene. I honestly would’ve wished we would’ve had more clarity and simplicity. The whole thing felt a little long and a little too arbitrary.

Although I wasn’t too keen on the execution, I still found this to be a rather nice story about turtles. A fairly good chapter book and a suitable first read for youngsters.

Rating: 3 stars

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Gwendol is a compassionate and imaginative author whose words have the power to inspire and uplift readers of all ages.

 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124124483-sammy-the-sailing-sea-turtle

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sammy-Sailing-Sea-Turtle-Gwendol-ebook/dp/B0BZW66YNF   FREE on AU

 

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