Hurtle the Turtle
For:
Chloe
Lachlan
Rosie
Quade
Dana
Maverick
The Author
Hurtle came about as a result of Chloe’s concern about her
Poppy’s girth and the story he told her about going to the
beach and swallowing a turtle. Mick Palmer is an Alderman on
the Darwin City Council, a former
Member of the NT Legislative
Assembly and Minister in the
NT Government.
Satisfied with that, and the explanation that both Poppy and
Turtles ate jellyfish, Chloe with great authority, has passed on
the story to the others. He has long written nonsense
verse as a source of self
amusement, unfortunately much
of which is not fit for publication.
With thanks to the illustrator Marnie Jay.
The writing of Hurtle the Turtle
came about through exasperation
at not being able to find unusual
or special Christmas presents for
his grandkids .