

Freddie Fastback, whose name and quest evoke sports car models of the 1960's and key-clamped roller skates of the same era, arrives in this brave new world with profound zest thanks to the combined efforts of Idaho friends who have rallied behind him.
Review of Freddie Fastback and his
Friends
Freddie is a turtle who is decidedly
not fast. Until he finds an old-fashioned roller skate (the ones
you used to attach to your shoes, remember those?) — and then he's
off for adventure. And learning that slow isn't that bad. It's a
cute story.
The artwork is just amazing — all painted. With so many details that adult readers will find fascinating to look for as much as the younger set. It's a winner.
— H. C. Newton, The Irresponsible Reader
Near the pond
Beyond the meadow
Where the thick
Green grasses grow
Live two friends
Both quite unhappy
Sad they are
For they are slow
Turtle's name is
Freddie Fastback
His good friend is
Bertram Snail
And it is about these creatures
That we now will
Tell our tale
