Awards

We Got A Starred Review from Kirkus Reviews!

We are excited to share that The Story of Neeps and Tattie receive a starred review from Kirkus Reviews!  There is a full review of our book, which was featured in the Indie section of the January 2024 online Kirkus Reviews magazine, with the quote:

“A charming tale sure to pique kids’ interest in Scotland—and tortoises.“

For more than 87 years, Kirkus has been one of the most trusted and authoritative voices in book discovery. Kirkus Reviews covers more than 11,000 books published every year. Kirkus awards a star to roughly 10% of the books they receive.

To read the full review, visit www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/amy-johnson/the-story-of-neeps-and-tattie/.

Kirkus Reviews: Best 100 Indie Books of 2024

The Story of Neeps and Tattie  is one of only eight children’s books named to Kirkus Reviews “Best 100 Indie Books of 2024.” Earlier this year, The Story of Needs and Tattie received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, which since 1933, has been an industry-trusted source for honest and accessible reviews. For more information about Kirkus Reviews’ Best 100 Indie Books of 2024, visit  https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/best-indie-picture-books-2024

National Indie Excellence Award Finalist!

The Story of Neeps and Tattie is a National Indie Excellence Award Finalist! We are so excited to receive this prestigious award. When we began our book writing journey, Amy and I never knew where it would take us, but we are truly grateful to receive this level of recognition for our first children’s book!

Happy Mother’s Day
In many indigenous cultures, the tortoise represents the terrestrial world. Tortoises represent long life, steadfastness, protection, fertility, and transformation.  The tortoise is carrying the world, Mother Earth, on her back.  As a mother of four,  I have the same feelings;…
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Tortoise vs Turtle
Writing a story about tortoises was quite an education for Amy and me!  One of the first thing we learned while writing The Story of Neeps & Tattie is that land tortoises can live a long time! In fact, many…
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Earth Day
To many Indigenous peoples the Tortoise and Turtle are the oldest symbol of Mother Earth. The Iroquois First Nation of North America believes they are descended from the turtle that got rid of its shell and that the earth rests…
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World Turtle Day
Neeps and Tattie will hatch officially on “World Turtle Day”. World Turtle Day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect tortoises and turtles and their rapidly disappearing environments all over the world.   As Diane…
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