So Tortoise Dug
So Tortoise Dug by Emmy Kastner, published by Simon and Schuster on March 18, 2025, is a delightful children’s book featuring 48 pages in English. This humorous pourquoi story follows the adventures of a burrowing tortoise and her mouse best friend as they navigate mishaps and misunderstandings in their quest for friendship and a new home after their original burrow is flooded.
Readers will find a charming narrative that explores themes of friendship and social dynamics through the eyes of Tortoise and Mouse. As Tortoise digs new rooms for various animals, the story unfolds with a mix of humor and heart, highlighting the importance of companionship. The book’s engaging illustrations and relatable characters make it a fitting addition to the juvenile fiction genre, particularly for those interested in stories about animals and social themes.
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From the creator of While You’re Asleep 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.
Tortoise and Mouse are more than just friends and burrowmates. They are best friends and best 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?
Noticing 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 except for Mouse—where did she go?
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