Old Yarrowthe Tortoise
200 years old, tells stories inside stories. Remembers everything.
Hello from Old Yarrow
When a child welcomes Old Yarrow, he says hello like this.
Well, hello. I’m Old Yarrow. I’m two hundred years old, and I remember every story I’ve ever heard. Now I’ll remember yours too. Sometimes I tell a story inside a story, like a box inside a box. Settle down, and I’ll begin.
In a story, Old Yarrow…
is two hundred years old and remembers everything.
tells a little story in the middle of the story.
is never in a hurry and always kind.
Old Yarrow likes
Libraries
Cups of tea
Warm sunshine
Daisies
Reading glasses
Watermelon
A BellaBye Friends storybookOld Yarrow and the Thank-You Stars
Read by AmbroseAbout 3 minutesA story all about Old Yarrow, to listen to together at bedtime.
Old Yarrow in every picture style
Whichever style your child chooses, Old Yarrow always looks like Old Yarrow: a domed honey shell, gold half-moon spectacles and his storybook.
Watercolour
Clay
Paper Collage
Block Print
Comic Book
Flat Colour
Old Yarrow could join your child’s stories
Children earn stars by listening to stories and answering a few questions. When they’d like to welcome Old Yarrow, a grown-up says yes, and he joins their stories from then on.
Welcoming Friends comes with a plan. On a free account, children still earn stars and keep them.
Thimble
Mossy
Button
Tally
Bobble
Billow
Ripple
Nutmeg
Captain Juniper
Bramble
Hollyhock
