Long ago, turtles did not have shells and were fast. In fact, Tortuga the turtle was one of the fastest runners in his village. But he was not quite as fast, or respected, as the leader of the village, Mabella. When Tortuga sees a sorcerer gift Mabella a mysterious, magical...
Sandra Martín Denis was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba, and raised in California on a healthy diet of library books, museum visits, and performances at the Music Center and the Hollywood Bowl. Contrary to popular belief that no one walks in Los Angeles, she walks everywhere. That’s when she discovers different neighborhoods and gets new writing ideas. Besides writing full-time, traveling and reading are her passions. She reads everything, including food labels. This story is based on one her Abuela, a magical storyteller, used to tell Sandra.
Arístides E. Hernández Guerrero (ARES), was born in Havana, Cuba. A self-taught artist, he is a doctor specializing in psychiatry. Ares currently creates cartoons, children’s book illustrations, posters, paintings, and 3-D pieces. He has won international awards, among them the World Press Cartoon Grand Prix and The United Nations Ranan Lurie First Award.
