37 thoughts on “A Book Review: Myrtle the Purple Turtle”

  1. Cynthia, you’re very welcome and a joy to review! 😀 I was actually dreaming of your Myrtle book last night – just shows the power of your story and the beautiful illustrations!

  2. That is a beautiful review! Congratulations again Cynthia – I seem to be meeting Myrtle all over the blogging world – I hope to see her in a book shop down this way one day soon!

  3. Congratulations on such a beautiful, thoughtful review from Annika, Cynthia! It is good to see Myrtle appearing so many places around the blogging community.

  4. I have to find your new book!!! I have a 4 yr old grandson that would love this story. Cynthia, you are such a creatively-blessed soul. Congrats on the great review…Iam off to find the purple turtle!!! Did I mention purple is my favorite color these days and on my long bike rides along hte river this fall I hvae been stopping to watch all the turtles sleeping on the rocks at the shore line….right up my alley these days!

    1. Robbie: You made me smile. I love your comment – thank you. I hope you’ll take a picture of those turtles sleeping on the rocks. I’m also glad you love purple. So do I! Here’s my confession: I kept a purple suit all these years, hoping the style will come back into colour. Last summer, I said: “style or no style, I’m wearing this suit”. But then I broke my ankle and was housebound. So, next summer I’m wearing that suit! Amazon link for Myrtle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0620773421

  5. I found your book on Amazon and purchased it to read to my grandson. We have been talking about bullies etc. He will start kindergarten next year + I have a 5 yr old grandson in Sweden that would love this story too. So glad I stopped by today:-)

  6. Hi. Reading about your book in Andrea’s post inspired me to write a
    my own post about my granddaughter’s mini-pond and the creative imagination that it has produced. Thank you for ‘Myrtle’. Long may she inspire others !

  7. A lovely review from Annika. Clearly, Myrtle gets around much more quickly than she lets on, and is way speedier that the average turtle. Not to mention how sweet she is.

  8. Congratulations, what a lovely review. Myrtle sounds like a turtle that others would be envious of…purple is such a pretty color.

      1. I hope you find peace during your labyrinth walk. I also hope your broken leg is continuing to heal well.
        Argh! No – I’m not ready for Advent! I am all behind this year and need an extra couple of months to catch up!

      2. You will catch up. I have my Advent calendar and I have to figure out what to put in those tiny ‘pockets’. I have to wait till the morning to see if I can handle the walk in the labyrinth. If I do, I’ll tell you. It’s weird having both legs feeling fragile right now, but I have to carefully push myself.

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