Bubby’s Puddle Pond: A Tortuga’s Tale of the Desert by Carol Hageman

This is a very well done story of a turtle who lives in the desert.  He's got friends and you learn about how they live, what they eat, learn that they hibernate and more.  The illustrations are very whimsical and a delight to see.

Nina Story Books and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published and you can get a copy now.

Not only do you get to watch Bubby grow, you learn the names of his friends.  Everyone is a desert animal of some kind.  It's fun way to learn about a different part of the states and the environment there. 

The author provides more info about the animals and tells you how you could rescue a turtle, too, if you live in Arizona.  What an experience that would be!