A Turtle's Adventures

Shelly the Leatherback Sea Turtle

Had a shell that was painted purple

By a little girl named Lisa May

On a sandy beach at Matura Bay

Shelly, an endangered leatherback sea turtle, the largest of all living turtles, returns to Matura, her hatching beach in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Learn about the threats she faces, as she shares the exciting stories of her adventures, in this beautifully illustrated rhyming story for ages 4+.