Tessa the Turtle and the Tiny Garden

Tessa the turtle promises her mother she will tend her sunflower seeds, but the pond and her friends keep calling and the watering can stays by the fence.

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In a sunny valley called Marigold Meadow, there lived a little turtle named Tessa. Tessa was gentle and friendly, and she had one big wish: to grow a garden of her very own.

One spring morning, Mama Turtle handed her a small watering can and a packet of seeds. "Tessa, you're old enough to look after a garden now," she said. "Plant these sunflower seeds, water them, and keep the weeds away. It's your job. Do you think you can do it?"

"Yes, Mama!" cried Tessa. "I promise!"

She dug little holes, dropped in the seeds, and patted the soil gently. She watered them, and for the first few days, she checked on them every morning.

But then her friends came calling.

"Tessa! Come play hide-and-seek!" called Benny the bunny.

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What is Tessa the Turtle and the Tiny Garden about?

Tessa the turtle promises her mother she will tend her sunflower seeds, but the pond and her friends keep calling and the watering can stays by the fence.

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Who wrote it?

Nimra Khan — original fiction published on RapidTale.