![]() ![]() But turtles will be turtles-not being the most playful or cuddly as pets go-and Nia loses interest. ![]() She names him Alfie and the two of them spend a year together with Nia making every effort to include her pet in all her activities. PreS-Gr 2-A girl named Nia gets a pet turtle on her sixth birthday. (Oct.) Copyright 2017 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission. It's a treat watching Alfie deliver Nia the perfect birthday present-albeit a little late. Her watercolor spreads are carefully executed with few stylistic mannerisms all the attention is directed toward the characters. ![]() ![]() "She gave me presents! I had never been given presents." Hoping to find the perfect birthday gift for Nia, Alfie sets out on a shopping trip, and Heder's story really begins to shine as Alfie gets help from Toby (the family hound) and a snail in the backyard. It turns out that he's been paying more attention than anyone knew: "Nia taught me how to dance!" he explains. After a pause indicated by a spread with no text, the story resumes, now narrated by Alfie. "I taught him my wiggle dance and made him presents," she says, "but he didn't seem to notice." Nia's interest cools somewhat then, on her seventh birthday, Alfie disappears. By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5thĪlfie is a pet turtle, and his new owner Nia, an African-American girl with braided hair and plenty of curiosity, tries hard to find ways to relate to him. ![]()
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