Sy and Matt thank the children, parents, and helpers at the Sense of Wonder Camp in Martha’s Vineyard for hosting them — and for their performance as turtles-in-training.
Sy spoke about her turtle book to an enthusiastic audience at the Monarch Festival in Bethel, Maine, where she met this young fellow.
His sign says:
Dear Fire Chief,
Thanks for sending your people to Maine!
Love,
Myles
Sy’s new book coming in November, What the Chicken Knows, is a Fall Editor’s Pick in Library Journal.
Here are 5 key insights from Sy’s book: Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell.
1. Even common animals we might take for granted are astonishing wonders, and worthy of our awe.
2. What looks like a hopeless disaster may instead be turned into a real-life miracle
3. Anyone can make a difference that can last for generations, and heroes come in all different forms.
4. Time, too, has many different guises.
5. Taking a hand at mending our broken world is the best way to restore our own souls.