It’s a true story about New Zealand’s oldest survivor of World War I – a tortoise.
Illustrated by Fifi Colston and with special mention to Barbara of Howick’s Readaway Books, Torty and the Soldier tells the story of Kiwi soldier Stewart Little, who worked as a medical orderly in World War I.
Near a bombed hospital in Greece, Mr Little happened across an injured tortoise, carried it to safety, nursed it back to full health and affectionately named it Torty.
It’s a true story about New Zealand’s oldest survivor of World War I – a tortoise.
Illustrated by Fifi Colston and with special mention to Barbara of Howick’s Readaway Books, Torty and the Soldier tells the story of Kiwi soldier Stewart Little, who worked as a medical orderly in World War I.
Near a bombed hospital in Greece, Mr Little happened across an injured tortoise, carried it to safety, nursed it back to full health and affectionately named it Torty.
Three generations after Mr Little died, Torty lives on in Palmerston North at an estimated age of 200 and is being looked after by Mr Little’s grandsons.
The Times has a copy of this heartwarming story to give away. To be into win, enter below before 4pm Friday 30th June 2017.
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