Nellie's Big Splash

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Age Range
4+
Release Date
March 25, 2025
ISBN
978-0593856291
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Rabbit Listened, an unforgettable story of being brave and jumping into new experiences

When Nellie the sea turtle hatched, she was on a beach surrounded by lots of her brothers and sisters. Soon all the other turtles joyfully ran into the ocean and swam away, but Nellie? She was too scared. The ocean was loud, it was deep, and it was unknown. She stayed on the safe, dry sand instead.

But when night starts to fall and it gets too dark and cold for a tiny little sea turtle on land, Nellie realizes that if she looked past the scary crashing waves, there's actually a whole world out there, just waiting for her to jump in.

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Nellie the Sea Turtle Faces Her Fears!
(Updated: June 24, 2026)
Overall rating
 
4.8
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
A story about scary new experiences and finding the strength to face your fears. Nellie the sea turtle just hatched, right next to the ocean - but she's too scared to follow her friends into the loud, crashing waves. So she waits, and moves a little further away until she feels ready, but eventually she's gone all the way up to the back of the beach and the ocean is just as intimidating as before. It takes a moment of courage for Nellie to see the beauty waiting beyond the fear, if she can just take that first step to dive in.

This is one of those children's books that's cute, simple, and profoundly relatable. Readers will be rooting for Nellie to make it to the water (especially those who've read about turtles - it's not safe on the beach!) and can find inspiration in the illustration of how easy it can be to avoid something scary, not realizing that running away means there's that much further to go to finally turn and face it.

Pick this up for a story of cute sea turtles and a happy ending that you'll want to read over and over.
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