{"id":7011255,"date":"2026-08-03T04:59:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/mr-darwins-tortoise-by-angela-mcallister-chiara-fedele-the-strawberry-post\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T04:59:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:59:26","slug":"mr-darwins-tortoise-by-angela-mcallister-chiara-fedele-the-strawberry-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7011255","title":{"rendered":"Mr Darwin\u2019s Tortoise by Angela McAllister & Chiara Fedele \u2013 The Strawberry Post"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A book review of a children\u2019s picture book teaching about Darwin through one boy\u2019s story who meets Darwin while living on the Galap\u00e1gos Islands.<\/em><\/p>\n

About\u00a0Mr Darwin\u2019s Tortoise<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Mr Darwin\u2019s Tortoise
Author: <\/strong>Angela McAllister
Illustrator: <\/strong>Chiara Fedele
Publisher: <\/strong>Zephyr
Genre: <\/strong>Children\u2019s picture book
Book format reviewed:<\/strong> Hardback
Sweet Strawberries: \"Sweet\"Sweet\"Sweet\"Sweet\"Sweet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Description:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Antonio lives on the Gal\u00e1pogos Islands. He loves to see flamingos and lizards, collect feathers and shells, and ask lots of questions.
One day, while he\u2019s waiting for giant tortoise eggs to hatch, he meets a scientist called Mr Darwin, who also likes to ask questions!
Together they watch, wait and explore until Antonio has a special gift for his friend.<\/p>\n

*Free copy provided by publisher for review\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

My review and thoughts on\u00a0Mr Darwin\u2019s Tortoise<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is a lovely picture book inspiring kids to be curious about nature and learning through the story of a boy who meets Charles Darwin. \u00a0Antonio loves to observe the birds, insects and animals on his island and he also loves to ask lots of questions about the world he observes. \u00a0One day while checking to see if some tortoise eggs have hatched Antonio meets a man who is equally interested in the world, a man called Darwin. \u00a0The hardback is filled with glossy pages of some colourful illustrations and text.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9The Strawberry Post \u2013 Fun end pages with maps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The story follows Antonio as he observes the island he lives in, Gal\u00e1pagos, where there are lots of interesting creatures. \u00a0We see Antonio fascinated with so many things and enjoying collecting them too before he meets Charles Darwin who is the first person Antonio has met who is as curious about the natural world as him. \u00a0I like how this story goes where Antonio is encouraged to keep being curious and in turn shares something with Darwin near the end too.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9The Strawberry Post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The illustrations are beautiful and really add to the story. \u00a0I love how everything looks, all the humans and animals and how rich and diverse the island looks with such beautiful and colourful images. \u00a0On some pages there\u2019s so much to spot and in case you are curious what animals and plants are in the pictures, there\u2019s a page at the end of the book showing what many of them are called. \u00a0There\u2019s also some brief information about Charles Darwin and the end pages show a map of Darwin\u2019s route on ship and another map of Gal\u00e1pagos.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9The Strawberry Post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The book ends well and is a nice introduction to Darwin and can spark an interest in the natural world for kids reading it. I do think there could have been some more information about Darwin or the giant tortoises that are the focus of the story, or indeed even something more about the Gal\u00e1pagos islands in general, but it\u2019s a beautifully illustrated book and a lovely story.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9The Strawberry Post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other children\u2019s books about Darwin<\/h2>\n

-Read review \u2013<\/em>Darwin\u2019s Rival: Alfred Russel Wallace and the Search for Evolution <\/a>by Christiane Dorion & Harry Tennant<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n

What do you think of this book?\u00a0 Have you ever wanted to or have visited the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands?\u00a0 Let me know what you think in the comments below \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n

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