Had a shell that was painted purple
By a little girl named Lisa May
On a sandy beach at Matura Bay


Shelly, an endangered leatherback sea turtle, the largest of all living turtles, returns to Matura, her hatching beach in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.


There, she tells her exciting tales of jellyfish, sharks and killer whales.

And, the mystery of the purple heart on her shell is solved.

Learn about the threats she faces, as she shares the exciting stories of her adventures, in this beautifully illustrated rhyming story for ages 4+.