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寵物烏龜不見了…
妮娜這麼說，聽聽烏龜怎麼說
孩子與寵物間的友誼，詼諧而溫暖的童年故事

妮娜六歲生日的那天，為自己選了烏龜艾爾菲當寵物。她帶牠回家，為牠介紹自己的玩偶們、教牠跳舞、唱歌、訴說學校裡發生的大小事，只是，無論她說什麼、做什麼，艾爾菲都沒有反應，有時候甚至躲在牠的殼裡，連頭都沒有探出來。漸漸地，妮娜把艾爾菲忘了。

直到妮娜七歲生日的那天才發現，艾爾菲不見了！牠去哪裡了呢？

接下來的故事，換成艾爾菲來說，牠沒有忘記妮娜的生日喔。

溫馨的水彩畫面描繪了童年裡期待寵物陪伴的細微心情，以及真摯的友誼。，將帶給每位擁有寵物、或渴望寵物的孩子，一個會心的微笑。

Nia loves Alfie, her pet turtle. But he’s not very soft, he doesn’t do tricks, and he’s pretty quiet. Sometimes she forgets he’s even there! That is until the night before Nia’s seventh birthday, when nAlfie disappears! Then, in an innovative switch in point of view, we hear Alfie’s side of the story. He didn’t leave Nia—he’s actually searching for the perfect birthday present for his dear friend. Can he find a gift and make it back in time for the big birthday party?

From the author-illustrator of Fraidyzoo and The Bear Report comes a warm and funny ode to friendship—even when the friends see the relationship, and the world, very differently.