This is a story of two cousins meeting for the first time, and one of them experiencing the other’s culture for the first time. I wasn’t a fan of this book. The writing style seemed to be geared toward very young children, despite the length. I’m not familiar with the culture of the Marshall Islands, but the portrayal of the culture didn’t read as particularly authentic. The illustrations were vivid and texturally interesting, but I found some of the proportions of the people kind of off putting.

When David visits the Marshall Islands with his mother to visit family he has to make some tough decisions.

This book is a nice introduction to conservation.

Highlighting the reasons why sea turtles need protecting and how cultures and attitudes can change.
Put forward in a gentle non judgmental way.

Lovely illustrations too.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

David had a rude awakening when he met his cousins for the first time on the Marshall island, a tropical paradise, for his grandfather’s birthday. He had a concept that was born off of too much tv, on how his cousins dressed and lived. His cousin Betra fared no better, for she had only the magazines to go by when assuming what her American cousin would look like. David was given a tour of the small island and it truly opened his eyes. What he saw moved him to do more.

A gentle story about the importance of marine conservation. When David travels over from Arkansas in the states to visit his cousin Betra on an atoll between Hawaii and the Philippines he experiences culture shock and teasing as he attempts to adapt to a new environment. Along the way he faces new challenges and has a few misconceptions. Ultimately it his heart, knowledge and conviction that results in him challenging one of the islanders' oldest traditions. Suitable for pre teens 'Grandfather's Turtle' has charming illustrations and gives a candid snapshot of life on the Marshall Islands.

This was an absolutely delightful read. It was well-written, respectful, and thoughtful, while taking care to examine the differences that children in different cultures face. The crux of the story—an outsider’s concern for a cultural practice he vehemently disagrees with—is handled and later resolved with tact and hope. Highly recommend!

David visits Marshall Islands with his mother to visit her mother’s family and to celebrate their great grandfather's birthday. He meets his cousins and learns to fish with his uncle. When David’s Uncle catches the green sea turtle and tells his plan for the turtle David is dejected. David wants to rescue the sea turtle from its fate. He and his cousin, Berta hatch a plan to rescue the turtle.

This book is more like a detailed picture book. Every chapter has a colorful picture. The story is simple but would be of interest to kids who love turtles and want a taste of diversity. The illustrations could have been better.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Bluewater Publishing for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. I actually currently live in the Marshall Islands, and I am not sure how I feel about this book. There is a connection between the Marshall Islands and Arkansas. Many Marshallese have immigrated there. I do like that he tried to include some Marshallese words. I am not Marshallese, and while I know the intentions are good for the story it sort of misrepresents the culture. I tried to view it as if I knew nothing about the Marshalls but I couldn't. I wanted more details-which still do they go to. It is an interesting book from an outside perspective. Bullying and discrimination are everywhere. I had a very difficult time writing this review. 3 stars

This book has beautiful illustrations and a wonderful story that will hold a child's attention. It deals with bullying and saving sea turtles. This book would be great for children ages 6 and up. Thank you Bluewater Publications via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

The writing is a bit choppy and varies from lots of detail to being pretty vague. For instance they discuss many times a red Arkansas Razorback polo, but when they are fishing in the sea, they describe fishing implements that kids won't know about or be able to picture (and there is no illustration or these implements). It feels like this book couldn't decide what age group it was targeting. I think the story is good but could use another round or edit of refining and editing.

This was a charming book for children with lovely illustrations. Themes on how we view others, as well as bullying, were key.

A grade school novel that dives deep into how even our relatives, let alone school mates, can look very different from us. And it is never okay to be a bully. This book has wonderful digital illustrations that explore the differences in one family. Very hard to find this author and this book on book sites, i don't know why that .

I received this ebook in exchange for an honest and fair review. This book was well written and the illustrations were very nice. The format was difficult as the words didn’t always line up correctly and the illustrations were in pieces. Overall it was a nice book.

What an enjoyable story! David is a boy that is visiting the Marshall Islands from the US. The one thing he is really excited about is seeing a sea turtle. When he goes fishing with his uncle, he has to make a decision if he will stick with his ideals for follow the people on the island. Beautiful drawings.
This was an ARC from Netgalley