An awesome teacher sent me 16 drawings of Helix that her first graders made for me. They each wrote me a personal letter telling me how much they loved Helix gets His Wheels, and that they couldn’t wait for the second book Helix Rolls Into a Sleepover. So guess what? I sent them each their […]
I am heartbroken to announce that Helix passed away on January 16th, 2020 from respiratory issues. That morning he went through his normal routine, a soak for five minutes, his favorite orange wheels were put on, and he was offered some food. For the first time, he didn’t get excited. Instead he rolled into his […]
Here is a sneak peek at the cover and back of Helix Rolls into a Sleeepover. When Edward invites Helix to his house for a sleepover, Helix is very excited. But when Helix arrives at Edward’s house, he realizes his home is not wheelchair accessible. Helix is disappointed until his mom suggests inviting Edward over […]
Tortstork and theTheTurtleRoom ran a 72 hour Helix Thon. For every book sold off Tortstork.com, Tortstork would donate $5 to theTurtleRoom. 24 books were sold in the 72 hour “Helix Thon,” and $120 was donated to tTR. Helix Gets His Wheels is a great book to help children become interested in tortoises. The last few […]
Author’s new book receives a warm literary welcome. Readers’ Favorite announces the review of the Children – Picture Book book “Helix” by Randal Betz Jr., currently available at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/154399119X. “Reviewed By Jack Magnus for Readers’ Favorite Helix Gets His Wheels is a children’s social issues picture book written by Randal Betz, Jr. and illustrated by Claudio […]