She lives with her husband and son in Brooklyn, New York. She is also the illustrator of This Is Not a Valentine, written by Carter Higgins. Her debut picture book, A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award, an Irma Black Honor Book, and an ALA Notable Book. Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author, an illustrator, and an art director of children’s books. Admittedly, she’s never had a tortoise…but over the years she has resided with a not-so-well-behaved assortment of turtles, parakeets, lizards, goldfish, hamsters, and even one feisty fire-bellied toad. Her fun, lively, and award-winning picture books have earned their spots as favorites among readers and listeners of all ages. But for now, she writes from her home in Colorado, right across the street from her neighborhood library, which she loves.
Jean Reidy once lived high above honking taxis, growling trash trucks, shrieking cars, and, of course, buses traveling in every direction. She boards the bus!Īnd when he can wait no longer, he knows what he must do.Įven if it seems… impossible! About the Author
He never worries about the world below…until one day, when Sarah straps on a big backpack and does something Truman has never seen before.
Truman the tortoise lives with his Sarah, high above the taxis and the trash trucks and the number eleven bus, which travels south. "An enchanting tale of bravery, heroism, and undying devotion." - The New York Times Book ReviewĪfter his best friend Sarah leaves for her first day of school, a tortoise named Truman goes on an adventure across the living room and learns to be brave in this thoughtful and heartwarming twist on a first experience story.
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