Jeanne McIntosh Rietzke has been a professional watercolor artist since 1992. Her colorful marine life paintings have sold all over the world. Sea turtles have always been her passion and main theme in her art. When a friend mentioned that she should illustrate children's books, Jeanne decided to write her own story too. Caroline, The Painted Turtle: The Journey Begins is her first book.
Continuing the journey, Caroline is living around Key West, where she finally meets a human. She and Jimmy disagree about humans and their intentions, but Caroline is determined to make her own judgements based on her experiences.
Join Caroline, a baby green sea turtle, as she begins her life's journey. Her adventures lead her from Carolina Beach, North Carolina to Key West, Florida
