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GIGI Bookshelf: The book of the month: Mei and the turtle dilemma

Stories with Esther & Poppy for GIGI Kids

Release Date: 03/18/2024

Stories with Esther & Poppy for GIGI Kids

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Stories with Esther & Poppy for GIGI Kids

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Stories with Esther & Poppy for GIGI Kids

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Stories with Esther & Poppy for GIGI Kids

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Stories with Esther & Poppy for GIGI Kids

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Stories with Esther & Poppy for GIGI Kids

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Stories with Esther & Poppy for GIGI Kids

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Today's GIGI book of the month is "Mei and Ginger: the turtle dilemma."

This story is based on the fruit of the spirit: Self-control.

Meiling Jade Carter is excited as she embarks on a family holiday to Turtle Cove with her parents and Ginger, her fluffy fat cat. She loves animals and wants to keep every single one she sees.

At the island, she makes friends with the ranger’s son Lucas–who has a super adorable Cockatiel and knows so much about animals and Turtle Cove. Mei also goes on a night tour to watch turtle hatchlings make their way to the ocean.

Mei is mesmerised and wants to keep one, but she knows she can’t. These baby turtles need the water to live.

One night during a severe storm, Mei finds a little hatchling that didn’t quite make it to the ocean. With heart thumping and trembling fingers, she picks it up and takes it to her room. She doesn’t tell anyone that she has the little turtle, but what if it gets sick and dies? What can she do?

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