The Girl and the Flying Turtle

Mia finds a small turtle named Tilly in her backyard garden. Tilly is not an ordinary turtle: she has a soft green shell with pale swirl patterns, silver feathered wings tucked beneath it, and a woven daisy chain around her neck. Tilly admits that although she has wings, she is afraid to fly. Sitting together on the grass in Mia's yellow raincoat and red boots, the two become friends, and Mia promises to cheer for Tilly and to help her be brave.

With Mia's encouragement, Tilly takes her first wobbling flight, and together they soar over the treetops toward green islands floating in the sky like giant lily pads. On the first island they meet Pip, a plump blue bird in a red scarf who serves as the island guide and shows them a pool of shimmering blue fish and a second island covered in fluffy orange flowers and dancing butterflies. When a sudden gusty wind shakes Tilly's confidence, a wise old owl named Grandpa Oak advises her to trust her wings and her friend, one flap at a time. Written by Ebru Mina TOMURCUK, this gentle story about fear, friendship and courage can be read on Onlinemasal Com.Tr.