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Why Couldn't I Stay?: A Story About Timmy The Turtle And Big Feelings Of Rejection

Why Couldn't I Stay?: A Story About Timmy The Turtle And Big Feelings Of Rejection

Shobaru, Moch F.
Leon, Luis

Paperback

Juvenile Graphic Novels

ISBN13: 9798997007409
Publisher: Lumen Leonis Publishing
Published: Jul 10 2026
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Sometimes the biggest question isn't What happened? but Was I enough?

Timmy the turtle loves his new dolphin family, but deep inside, he can't stop wondering why his first family couldn't raise him. As questions about belonging begin to fill his heart, Timmy worries that maybe something about him wasn't enough.

Gentle, heartfelt, and reassuring, Why Couldn't I Stay? helps children who are adopted, in foster care, or have experienced family changes understand that their worth is never determined by the circumstances around them. Through Timmy's journey, young readers discover that family changes are not their fault and that they are deeply loved, valuable, and enough exactly as they are.

This book gives children and families:

  • A safe and relatable story to begin conversations about rejection, belonging, and self-worth
  • Warm, comforting illustrations that reflect children's emotions with compassion
  • Reflection questions that encourage connection and meaningful conversations
  • A reassuring message that every child is worthy of love, acceptance, and belonging
Perfect for adoptive and foster families, therapists, counselors, teachers, and anyone supporting a child through family transitions.

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