Hicotea

On a school field trip to the river, Sandy wanders away from her classmates and discovers an empty turtle shell. Peeking through the dark hole, she suddenly finds herself within a magical new dimension. Filled with sculptures, paintings and books, the turtle’s shell is a museum of the natural world. But one painting is incomplete, and the turtle needs Sandy’s help to finish it… - The greatly anticipated sequel to Nightlights, which received glowing reviews including starred reviews from The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books and Publishers Weekly, and was chosen as Best Children’s Book of 2017 by the New York Public Library - Reflects on the importance of respecting the natural world - A wonderfully imaginative story with enchanting illustrations that will entrance readers once again into Lorena Alvarez’s world