Tilley's Tips for Success

Tilley Turtle is partial to taking her time and thinking things through to avoid making mistakes. She generally minds her own business, plays it safe, and focuses on school. Life is simple until one of her classmates, Freddy Fox, begins making things difficult for her and some of the other students. Spurred by both curiosity and kindness, Tilley makes a brave choice. Rather than sit passively by and allow for Freddy's antics to continue, Tilley confronts him. She hopes that by offering to be his friend, he will start being nicer. This bold decision has far-reaching consequences. Tilley learns plenty of lessons throughout her experiences and happily shares her "Tips for Success" along the way.
While this is ultimately a story about forging unlikely friendships, it is also about listening to others, trying new things, practicing kindness, making good choices, seeing the value in teamwork, and finding ways to outsmart older siblings.