A Home for Little Turtle by Ariane Chottin/adapted by Deborah Kovacs (1992) is a simple story about a turtle who complains about lugging around a heavy shell. Little turtle encounters many other animals and asks them where they live. All the other creatures seem better off than little turtle--until it meets a snail. The snail points out that little turtle is luckier than all the other fellows it met because little turtle can "'travel the world, sleeping under the stars, and always have a place to call home.'" There's some information about turtles at the back of the book. This story reminds me of Franklin in the Dark in that this turtle also travels about talking with other creatures, ultimately finding peace with himself. Pictures by Pascale Wirth are quite nice, blending realism with a childlike softness.
