Hurry Up, Little Tortoises (3+)

'Get a Move On, Tortoises!' by the award-winning duo Rachel Bright and Jim Field is an exciting and fast-paced picture book about courage and making choices.

The story is an ode to the power of teamwork and contains a subtle message about how even the smallest creature can make a difference. On a pitch-dark beach, an exciting race begins: a group of newborn tortoises rush towards the sea, under the watchful eye of a cheering crowd of animals. Dodo is eager to be the first to reach the water. But then her brother gets lost. What does Dodo do: does she run on to be the first to reach the sea or does she go to rescue her lost brother? Dodo's courageous choice shows that winning isn't always important.

An important lesson in a colourful package and with swinging rhymes – that's what the bestselling duo Rachel Bright and Jim Field excel at. The main characters they pick from the animal kingdom all over the world are never too reluctant to learn and grow. Not only in the UK, but also in the Netherlands and Flanders, Bright & Field's talent is recognised, and every book is enthusiastically received.

'The Squirrels Who Squabbled', 'The Lion Inside' and 'The Koala Who Could' have topped the lists of best-selling children's books for years. Bright & Field's picture books are playfully translated into rhyme by Bette Westera and are fun to read aloud to children from about 3 years old.