"The Turtle Turtle" by Tamara Martin is a delightful story, in poetic form, the first in a series, about a little turtle called "Turt the Snurt." He was very worried because he could not understand why he was so slow. One day he decided to ask a wise old owl who told him that there are many animals that are fast and slow. Life is not a race, so it's OK to move at your own pace.