The Turtle and the Deep Blue Sky cover

The Turtle and the Deep Blue Sky

by Eric Zimmer

When a turtle becomes bored one day and asks to borrow a flamingo's wings, he sets off a chain reaction that soon has a porcupine wearing a sheep's wool, a fish wearing a peacock's tail feathers, and other unusual sights.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?