In this story, Auntie Jen tells Adia exciting stories of pirates and treasure as they
build a huge sandcastle on the beach. Adia meets up with a starfish named Stitch
who promises they can find the pirate treasure with the help of Luna, his sea turtle
friend. Adia finds the treasure, but the pirates also find Adia and make her walk
the plank! Do Luna and Stitch rescue her, as the crabs have promised?
Captured by Pirates!
Adia's Adventure with Luna the Turtle
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name also has a gentle, soothing, soft feel in the mouth that is
perfect for a storybook creature guiding us into an unknown
adventure.” The eleven judges agreed and awarded her first prize.

The names suggested by the two entries that tied for second place
also appear in the story.  The lead pirate is named “Tewwy,” the
name entered by Jaclyn Kaup and based on the name of an actual
pirate, Thomas Tew.  “Stitch” was the name entered by Barbara
Randa and has become the name of the starfish character, who
wears it well!
Book customized for Kelly, Bob, Adia, and Edie
How Luna, Stitch and Tewwy the pirate got
their names

In summer of 2009,  Storybook Quilts ran a
contest to name the turtle in this story.  At
about the same time, Adia Hermann, fascinated
by caterpillars, was raising her first batch of
luna moths.  When her mom, Kelly, decided to
enter the contest to name the turtle in this
story, she suggested “Luna.”

“You may think that this name, ‘Luna,’ couldn’t
be more detached from an adventurous sea
turtle,” Kelly said, “but sea turtle nesting cycles
appear to be based on the lunar cycle.  The
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The customized quilt made for the contest winner included a
customized square with glow-in-the-dark thread.
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