Description An underwater journey with a sea turtle! A cute little sea turtle paddles busily through the water, going on an adventure. When friends ask, "Sea turtle, where are you going?" the turtle simply answers that it's headed "to the surface of the sea." But where is the sea turtle really going? As children follow the sea turtle's journey, their curiosity is sparked, and they get to meet a variety of sea creatures along the way. They'll also naturally learn about the lives and habits of ocean animals. As the sea turtle swims up and down making fun sounds, read the story together with your child and move the attached sea turtle piece up and down the page to match the story. Simply holding and moving the turtle by hand helps develop both large and small motor skills, and the fun swishing sound it makes each time it moves keeps children engaged and excited. Interactive reading activities like this—where children actively participate in the story as they read—can be the beginning of discovering just how fun reading can be. Moving beyond passive listening to active, self-directed reading is a wonderful way to build strong reading habits during the early childhood years.