Two-Turn Tina
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Tina is a lonely fish
Who has a very special wish.
She thinks to herself,
“I want some friends of my own
So I won’t have to play alone.”
But there is a lesson she must learn.
Can you guess it?
It’s your turn!
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About the Book
Two-Turn Tina is a rhyming story book about a young, beautiful fish who wants to have friends, but she insists on taking two turns while giving others only one turn when playing her game. Each of the characters swim away with a reason to do something else. Find out if Tina is going to continue to be a young, lonely fish, or will Eight-Turn Ollie the Octopus help her to turn things around with her clever guidance?
Join Tina as she meets many fun and interesting characters, such as: Chloe the Clown Fish, Celeste the Starfish, Henry the Hammerhead, and many more!
The lessons in this book teach children about taking turns, forgiveness, and following The Golden Rule. Parents, teachers, and counselors will easily find opportunities to use this book and apply it to real-life situations! Adults and kids together will love reading this engaging and creative book!
About the Author
Donna Weatherford earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and an Endorsement in Early Childhood Education from The University of Memphis. She is now a fourth grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher at Millington Intermediate School in Millington, Tennessee. Weatherford has written three other books: Pout Tree, Alvin the Alligator Learns a Lesson/ A Story About Brushing and Flossing Teeth, and Why Did you Leave Me in the Middle of the Night?
Her many years of experience in working with children in the classroom and at church has helped her to develop creative ways of teaching students to love reading and writing! She sometimes uses puppets and original stories with various voices to get her message across in a fun way. Her craft in writing in rhyme and creativity truly shines through in her new book Two-Turn Tina!
The illustrator, Sarah Quinn, used her outstanding artistic talent to help these characters to come alive! Her skillful drawing with such detail, and her eye for just the right color combination is truly amazing!
Children will cherish this book for years to come!
Pearl Andrews, a Tennessee high school English teacher, highly recommends this book for children, “I have been eagerly anticipating this delightful children’s book!”