
A timid sea turtle must brave the unknown ocean before nightfall.
Nellie, a young sea turtle, watches her siblings dive into the ocean, but fear keeps her on the sand. As night falls, the cold and darkness push Nellie to confront her fears. Can she find the courage to explore the vast, mysterious sea and discover the world beyond the waves? Join Nellie on her journey of bravery and self-discovery.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Rabbit Listened, an unforgettable story of being brave and jumping into new experiences When Nellie the sea turtle hatched, she was on a beach surrounded by lots of her brothers and sisters. Soon all the other turtles joyfully ran into the ocean and swam away, but Nellie? She was too scared. The ocean was loud, it was deep, and it was unknown. She stayed on the safe, dry sand instead. But when night starts to fall and it gets too dark and cold for a tiny little sea turtle on land, Nellie realizes that if she looked past the scary crashing waves, there’s actually a whole world out there, just waiting for her to jump in.
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