Turtle Tears
$22.40
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
This heart-warming picture book gently reassures children that it is both natural and healthy for adults and children to cry when they are sad.
Narrated from the voice of a child, Ruby, it centres on the child’s no-nonsense Nan who is grieving for her late husband, the child’s Pop. She tells the child about the turtles she and Pop saw, while on holiday in South America. They cry tears as humans do, and butterflies drink their tears. The author uses this magical phenomenon as a metapho…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922613943 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922613940 |
| Author: | Megan Albany, Paul Seden |
| Publisher: | Magabala Books |
| Imprint: | Magabala Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 257mm x 257mm x 10mm |
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About The Author
Megan Albany
Megan Albany is a proud Kalkadoon woman living in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Her debut black comedy novel, The Very Last List of Vivan Walker (Hachette 2022), was shortlisted for The Banjo Prize. Megan is a journalist, editor, scriptwriter, and songwriter/composer. She has been a journalist with the Koori Mail, The Guardian in the UK, and the Illawarra Mercury. She was a writer and editor for Deadly Vibe and the founding editor of InVibe magazine. Megan was the researcher for the SBS Documentary ‘Can It Hurt Less’ and the scriptwriter for the ‘Deadlys’. She was one of the founding writers for the Aboriginal NITV health show, Living Strong, and the concept developer for Move It Mob Style.
Paul Seden is descended from the Wuthathi and Muralag people of North Queensland. He grew up in Darwin and lives there with his family. Paul loves to draw and create stories about real and imaginary characters. He is a born storyteller and performs in local festivals. Paul has written and illustrated several children’s books, including: The First Sunrise (2024), My Dad’s Gone Away (2024), The Shop Train (2022), Molly the Pirate (2017), and Crabbing with Dad (2016).
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