[.ca] Turtle Spring P (ISBN 1582460523)

lovely story:
Clee isn't happy about the new baby who is getting all the attention and making a lot of noise. But her wild Uncle Fishtank has the right touch when he gives Clee a gift just for her-"She ain't a gift for a baby". Clee loves her exotic pet turtle and by the time winter comes around most of the baby excitement has worn off. As the snow piles up, the baby grows and Clee learns to be a big sister. But the turtle seems to have died from the cold. So, when spring thaw comes and Clee realizes the turtle has only been hibernating, the children rejoice together in its return. The colorful, full-page watercolor pictures, handsomely laid out, are crisp and lively and beautifully, complement this lovely story which is told with warmth and humor.