The Boy and the Flying Turtle

Toby lives in a small seaside village where he explores the rocky shore and gathers shells, yet he sometimes feels different from the other children and wonders if that is alright. One bright morning he encounters Shelly, an emerald turtle with golden markings and see-through, wing-like fins that carry her gliding over the sand. She describes a floating island far up in the sky, and Toby settles onto her shell for the trip.

As they travel above hills and rivers, the two friends invent shapes in the clouds and share Shelly's amusing tales. On the island they follow winding paths, taste glowing fruit, and cross a swaying rope bridge that asks Toby for bravery. This gentle tale by Ebru Mina TOMURCUK can be read on Onlinemasal Com.Tr, and it follows the pair as they help a family of little birds and work together when a rock slide blocks the way home.