A Glimpse into Life Behind the Words

Shelly Bailey takes us on a whimsical yet tumultuous journey with two unlikely characters who are tasked with a mission of saving their home...Toad Pond. Shelly's love of nature is transparent as she weaves a tale that shows a genuine respect for the environment and all the creatures that live there. The two protagonists, Tooty Turtle and Naddie Newt, and their encounter with the antagonists,

Barnaby and Baltazar Beaver, brought new and sometimes dangerous situations at each turn along their journey. They were each faced with dilemmas that required good decision-making skills, morals,

values, and principles, which would either lead to unwelcome consequences or would eventually lead to their ultimate goal of saving Toad Pond and all its inhabitants.