Tommy Tortoise lives on land; water is not his thing. He stays at the edge
of the water, watching his turtle friends play and splash in the river. They
invite him to come in, but he's afraid to try swimming. Tommy stays on dry
land, sad and lonely.
But his friends see him and understand his problem, so they swim back across
the river and climb out. That way they're all able to spend time together! After
it begins to rain, all the animals are wet, and Tommy flips over and slips toward
the water. With the encouragement of his friends, he decides to be brave and
try something new. Now he can spend time with his friends and enjoy the water
in ways he couldn't before.
In this children's story, a tortoise who is afraid of swimming discovers that with
his friends' encouragement, he has the courage to try something new.
