Gertie Saves the Day

Exciting News!

"Gertie Saves the Day"
is now the recipient of the
Literary Titan Book Award
and the
Purple Dragonfly Children's Book Award
and also an
Amazon Best Seller

Gertie saves the day by Karen Nespoli cover website with 4 awards

Gertie Saves the Day!

Written by Karen Patricia Nespoli
Illustrated by Danielle Massironi

Gertie the Groundhog desperately wants to win the Groundhog Day Celebration Competition. That is until Jeff her classmate declares that he is going to win the competition.

Jeff-flip

He tells Gertie she is too short to have a shadow. Gertie is in it to win it and that’s when the fun gets started with more twists and turns than a pretzel.

Parents and teachers will love this book, not just for teaching about Groundhog Day, but also for lessons about kindness, friendship and doing the right thing.

Get your copy of Gertie Saves the Day!

Audio book is available! See below!

Gertie saves the day by Karen Nespoli audiobook cover with 4 awards

Gertie Saves the Day Audio Book

Read Along with Gertie Audio Book is now the recipient of the Outstanding Creator Award – Top 25 in 2025. Audio book is available on Amazon, Retail, Library and Music Channels.

Audio book is available on Amazon, Retail, Library and Music Channels

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