Hurry up, you little turtles

'Fast-paced, little turtles' by the award-winning duo Rachel Bright and Jim Field is an exciting and fast-moving picture book about courage and making choices. The story is an ode to the power of teamwork and contains a subtle message about how even the smallest animal can make a difference.

On a pitch-dark beach, an exciting race begins: a group of newborn turtles rush towards the sea, under the watchful eye of a cheering crowd of animals. Dodo is eager to be the first to reach the water. But then her little brother gets lost. What does Dodo do: does she race on to be the first to reach the sea or does she go to rescue her lost brother? Dodo's brave choice shows that winning is not always important.

An important lesson in a colorful package and with swinging rhymes, that's what the bestselling duo Rachel Bright and Jim Field excel at. The protagonists they pick from the animal kingdom all over the world are never too reluctant to learn and grow. Not only in the UK, but also in the Netherlands and Flanders, Bright & Field's talent is recognized and every book is enthusiastically received. 'The Squabbly Squirrels', 'The Lion Inside' and 'The Koala Who Could' have been at the top of the best-selling children's books lists for years. Bright & Field's picture books are playfully translated into rhyme by Bette Westera and are fun to read aloud to children from about 3 or 4 years old.