{"product_id":"so-tortoise-dug-hardcover","title":"So Tortoise Dug - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmmy Kastner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEmmy Kastner\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creator of \u003ci\u003eWhile You're Asleep\u003c\/i\u003e comes a hilarious pourquoi story about a burrowing tortoise and her mouse best friend--as well as mishaps, misunderstandings, and the friendships you make along the way.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTortoise and Mouse are more than just friends and burrowmates. They are \u003ci\u003ebest\u003c\/i\u003e friends and \u003ci\u003ebest\u003c\/i\u003e burrowmates. When their home gets flooded, however, it's up to Tortoise to dig them a new place to live. And so she digs a room of her own and a room for Mouse. But where is Mouse? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNoticing the fresh burrow, Bunny asks Tortoise if she could dig a room for her as well. Then the Spotted Skunk. The Mole Skinks. And the Wolf Spider, the Frog, and those moths...So Tortoise digs. Seemingly everyone else wants to be her burrowmate \u003ci\u003eexcept\u003c\/i\u003e for Mouse--where did she go?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmmy Kastner is an author and illustrator of children's books, including \u003ci\u003eWhile You're Asleep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSo Tortoise Dug\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAll the Ice Cream in the Land\u003c\/i\u003e. A former high school teacher, Emmy taught English and science in San Francisco. Upon moving back to Michigan, she cofounded the youth writing center Read and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK). RAWK is devoted to celebrating and amplifying youth voices through the cultivation of reading and writing skills via joy, creativity, equity, and access. Emmy lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and three kids, their dog, and two cats. She spends most days writing and making art in her studio above her family's coffee shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11.9 x 10.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e So Tortoise Dug\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51348368490719,"sku":"9781665931359","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/4894\/6655\/files\/Q2Hq8XriVa9781665931359.webp?v=1788835788","url":"https:\/\/georbella.com\/products\/so-tortoise-dug-hardcover","provider":"Georbella","version":"1.0","type":"link"}