A touching exploration of the sea turtle’s life cycle and the impact of rising temperatures on their future.

Cool Egg, Warm Egg is a poignant story about the life of a sea turtle, from playful beginnings to nesting on sandy shores. Through captivating illustrations and lyrical text, this story gently introduces the life cycle of the sea turtle and how global warming will affect its future. With fascinating facts and tips on how we can help protect our planet and its fragile sea life, this book encourages readers to take small steps to make a big impact. Cool Egg, Warm Egg aims to encourage awareness of the fragility of our planet and Earth’s changing climate, and it empowers children to make meaningful change.

Annika Johansson is an Australian author and freelance writer living in the rainforests on Bundjalung Country on the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. She is a self-confessed people watcher and believes there is no better secret power than our own imaginations. She has weekly conversations with kookaburras, pythons, wallabies, tree frogs, turtles, and echidnas, hoping they will one day come inside and join her for afternoon tea.

Rachel Hudson creates artwork that brings people closer to nature. She is the author and illustrator of 100 Endangered Species (Button Books, 2021) and illustrator of How to Know a Crow (Greystone Kids, 2024). Rachel lives in Hampshire, England. Her research for Turtle Lives included visiting Friday the green turtle in the National Marine Aquarium.