This sweet story is about friendship, competition, difficulty, compassion, and helping others. The animal characters have real personalities, and the charming illustrations perfectly capture their varied emotions: joy, excitement, worry, and eventual relief when Toby the Turtle is rescued from his predicament. You'll smile, too, when you see Toby and Bertram back home again, safe and sound, eager to enjoy many more days together on the farm.

In his first nonfiction book, children's author Brian K. Nash recounts his experiences speaking to schoolchildren in the 1980s about his lifelong blindness, to which he has adapted with determination, optimism, and humor. Join him as he tells about barbecuing, bicycling, bowling, scuba diving, jumping from high places, Louis Braille, guide dogs, and much more. Photo: Brian and Arrow in 1983.

In these lively reminiscences, Brian Nash, blind from birth, recalls numerous youthful outdoor adventures in the Midwest. Various family members and friends play prominent roles. The eloquent foreword describes his determination to build a satisfying life in spite of his lifelong disability. The book is dedicated to his late sister, Janice Susan Nash Robertson (cover photo).