Susan Moffat - author of Alfonso the Tortoise

For a relaxing treat this festive season I decided to finally colour in the Alfonso the Tortoise Christmas colouring page that I created. I usually use Copic markup pens, but have used coloured pencil crayons this time to create a different effect. It was great fun! You can see my coloured in creation below. If you want to share your coloured in version then feel free to photograph or scan your colouring, and then share on Twitter. Don't forget to tag me (@AlfonsoTortoise) so that I can see your creation. Free Merry Christmas Colouring Page of Alfonso the Tortoise This colouring page features Alfonso the Tortoise, enjoying his reindeer costume, as well as Jeremy the bird and Willie the worm who are all ready for Christmas! You can read about Alfonso and his friends, including his new friends Eric the hedgehog and Georgina the fish in the Royal Tortoise Tales series of books: Alfonso the Tortoise Alfonso and the Prickly Visitor Alfonso and t...

Imagine a world ruled by tortoises... Imagine if the oldest prince didn't want to rule the kingdom, and fancied a life of fun, friendship and adventure... Meet Prince Alfonso, a royal tortoise who no longer lives at the palace, and instead decided to make his home in the Land of Garden. However, this has made his dad, the King, very cross! Prince Alfonso is enjoying his easy life – when suddenly his breakfast is interrupted by a terrible shaking and quaking. All is no longer calm in the Land of Garden. Alfonso must bravely find out what is causing this rumbling and grumbling, and save himself and his friends. Alfonso and the Monster is the third book in the Royal Tortoise Tale series. A series of books that reveal the secret world of the animal kingdom. These funny children's books are fully illustrated, and teach the values of friendship and family, kindness and sharing. The book also includes a link to a printable mini colouring book....

Years ago, whilst I was studying creative writing, as an exercise I had to write a story exploring the senses. At the time I was reading about Queen Isabella of Spain, who happened to have a brother called Alfonso. Suddenly, I could imagine a cute tortoise called Alfonso roaming and exploring a garden, and the twist was that he was a royal prince. I still had yet to work out how he had arrived in the Land of Garden, but creating Alfonso’s world has been a great pleasure, as I have introduced his friends, and have had fun developing his character. Alfonso's Mum arrives by Eagle Air My favourite moment, was introducing his Mum to the stories. Her name has yet to be revealed – but can you guess? She was a famous British Queen. Feel free to post your guesses in the comments section below.

A colouring book featuring a very special tortoise who lives in the Land of Garden, far away from his royal home. Meet Alfonso the tortoise: the Prince who left home to make new friends. To download your free Alfonso and the Prickly Visitor Colouring Book, please click on the following link: Alfonso and the Prickly Visitor Colouring Book Download Then print out and enjoy! A Royal Tortoise Tale - Books 1 and 2 Out now! Join Alfonso the tortoise, Jeremy the bird and the rest of the gang in the first two books in the Royal Tortoise Tale series. A series of books that will reveal the secret world of the animal kingdom. Alfonso the Tortoise, and Alfonso and the Prickly Visitor, are available on  e-book and paperback  from Amazon on the following links: https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B06XBCQD33 https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B06XBCQD33 Also available on other international Amazon websites . Terms of Use  for the...