Tia the Turtle is a beautiful picture book for children aged 3+. It tells the tale of Tia, a loggerhead turtle, and her precarious journey into the water.

• Perfect for reading aloud to little ones
• Colourful artwork and imaginative design
• Original contemporary fiction 
• Focus on animal characters in their natural habitat

This brilliant tale reveals the exciting life of a loggerhead turtle and many other sea creatures. Tia makes friends with lots of strange and special animals on her journey to safety in the weedy wonderland of the Sargasso sea. 

The wonderful illustrations are by the self-taught children's artist Mette Engell. Mette has always loved coming up with stories and characters and this is evident in her lovely style. 

The story itself is by Catherine Veitch, a highly experienced UK children’s writer. Catherine has a passion for inspiring children's imaginations and curiosity about the world through heartfelt stories.

As well as being a delight to share, picture books are an important learning tool for very young readers. Not only do they help build first words and sentences, they also encourage story analysis and can help spark a lifelong love of reading.