Speedy draws a crowd of kids at Ansonia (CT) PreK
A student at Birch School in Merrick, NY, gets hands-on experience with Speedy!
Reaching around to feel Speedy's hard shell with Maggie the bunny in the background.
The kids at Curiale School in Bridgeport, CT, are happy Speedy came to visit!
Speedy makes a new young friend at Harcourt Wood Memorial Library in Derby, CT.
Speedy's coming out to say hello at the Harcourt Wood Memorial Library in Derby, CT, but Maggie the bunny seems a little shy!
Speedy and Maggie - best buddies!
A little sunshine for Dexter and Speedy!
Looks like naptime for Speedy and Dexter!
Just hanging out!
This is the picture on the back of "The Ups and Downs of Opposites, Starring Dexter and Speedy the Tortoise"
Some late-winter sunshine on the porch for Speedy and Dex!
Playing footsie with Dexy!
Watching the world go by in Speedy and Dexter's neighborhood!
Speedy and Dexter enjoy some October sunshine on the porch.
Speedy gets outside with Dexter!
Enjoying the sunshine together!
Speedy closes in on two little guys at my granddaughter Emma's birthday party!
A student at Farmingville Elementary School in Ridgefield, CT, meets Speedy!
The kids at Little People's Learning Center in Somers, CT, get a kick out of Speedy!
Speedy checks out the books at North Mianus Elementary School in Riverside, CT.
Speedy with a new friend at North Mianus Elementary School in Riverside, CT.
Speedy's on the move at Our Lady of Trust School in Brooklyn, NY!
Speedy closes in on Dexter's paw!
Speedy checks out a copy of Sparky's Big Race at Our Lady of Trust School in Brooklyn, NY.
A little girl at A Place Like Home preschool in Stamford, CT, is about to feel how hard Speedy's shell actually is!
Lots of smiles for Speedy at Rogers International Magnet School in Stamford, CT!
Sparky sniffs Speedy! You can really see all of Sparky's spots in this picture.
Speedy climbs out of Sparky's bed! Sometimes Speedy would actually push Sparky out of her own bed!
Speedy under Sparky's bed!
Speedy and Sparky share the bed!
Speedy scoots away from Sparky!
Speedy wonders, "Am I in this book?"
My son David takes a close look at Speedy. David was the one who gave Speedy her name. And Speedy is pretty speedy for a tortoise!
Phoebe from North Mianus Elementary School in Riverside, CT, holds Speedy for a picture!
Speedy has banana on her face as she eats her breakfast in her cage. Bananas are Speedy's favorite food!
Speedy reaches out for a piece of strawberry. She loves to be fed strawberries by hand, but her little mouth hurts if she pinches your finger!
Speedy munches on some lettuce in her cage. Speedy needs to be kept warm, so her cage has a heat lamp, as well as a lamp that simulates sunlight. Speedy usually spends the day outside her cage in the house, but we put her back in the cage at night to keep her warm.
Speedy whispers something in Dexter's ear!
Speedy better not bite Dexter's tail!
Speedy squeezes under Sparky's pillow to look out the front door!
Speedy munches on some lettuce and carrots. We feed her lettuce, carrots and fruit.
Speedy makes Emma happy!
Speedy in the garden under the hydrangea plant!
Speedy hides in the garden!
Speedy wonders if she'd look good in a hat! I think it's a little too big for her.
Speedy's playing hide in seek in her cage!
Help! I'm stuck!
Is Speedy wearing lipstick? Nope! Her mouth is red after eating some strawberries!
Speedy's on the move!
Speedy on the computer!
Peek-a-boo Speedy!
Under the rocking chair!
Speedy's obstacle course! Over the rocking chair!
Shady Speedy!
A little outdoor time for Speedy!
A nice portrait of Speedy!
Sparky says, "Get out of my bed, Speedy!!"
Springtime on the porch with Dexter!
Speedy loves the sunshine!
A nice picture of Speedy's shell! She's called a leopard tortoise because the spots on her shell are like a leopard's spots.
Speedy checking her weight!
Hiding under the wicker chair! Like most tortoises, Speedy likes to hide!
Hiding under the Christmas presents!
Checking out a Christmas ornament! No, you can't eat it, Speedy!
Waiting for Santa under the tree!
Speedy's cage decorated for Christmas! Her type of tortoise, a hingeback/leopard tortoise, usually lives in the hot desert.
Speedy draws a crowd after a book reading in Bryant Park in New York City!
You can't eat that, Speedy!
Las Tres Amigas! (The Three Girls) Maggie the Bunny, Speedy and Sparky!
Is breakfast ready yet??
