Who Wants a Tortoise? by Dave Keane

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A sweet read-aloud for first-time tortoise owners. Kirkus, starred review

Could there be any better pet than a puppy? One young girl is about to find out. From beloved author Dave Keane and acclaimed illustrator K.G. Campbell, a laugh-out-loud story of unexpected friendship!

When the spunky, loveable narrator receives atortoisefor her birthday, instead of the cuddly puppy shes longed for her entire life, shes more than a little disappointed. But while her new lump of a pet isnt what she dreamed of, it doesnt take longbetween tortoise-on-skateboard walks, sparkly shell makeovers, and a lemonade stand selling chances to hold a real life tortoisefor the little girl to change her mindsort of. But when her pet goes missing, all she wants is to be reunited with her new best friend.