How Turtles Grow Up

How Turtles Grow Up

Author: Linda Bozzo

Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC

Published: 2019-07-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1978508336

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With hard shells that protect them from predators, turtles are among the oldest group of reptiles. Readers will discover that sea turtles rarely leave the water except to lay eggs in the sand. They will read about freshwater turtles that love to soak up the sun on logs or rocks. What most people don't know is that the temperature of the turtle's nest determines whether the babies are male or female. Interesting facts and stunning photographs are sure to open the door for discussions about habitat, predators, and various other science-related topics.


One Tiny Turtle

One Tiny Turtle

Author: Nicola Davies

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2024-04-02

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 1536221309

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"Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic double-page pictures convey the astonishing facts about the Loggerhead sea turtle. . . . A powerful nature story for a young audience." —Booklist Far, far out at sea lives one of the world’s most mysterious creatures, the Loggerhead turtle. For thirty years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands of miles as she searches for food. Then, one summer night, she lands on a beach to lay her eggs—the very same beach where she herself was born. Nicola Davies’s lyrical text offers fascinating information about the journey of the tiny, endangered Loggerhead, while charming paintings by Jane Chapman vividly illustrate one turtle’s odyssey.


Turtle's Song

Turtle's Song

Author: Alan Brown

Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780702231537

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I am Turtle. My eyes are black, my shell is green. Wide ocean calls me, as I lie curled in the dark. Tides roar in my blood, surf pounds in my heart. A lyrical journey of the life of a Green Turtle from hatchling beneath the sand of a coral beach, through wanderings at sea, to adulthood and returning to lay eggs of its own. Award winning illustrator Kim Toft's magnificent silk painting perfectly capture the precarious life of the Green Turtle, while author Alan Brown's poignant, mythical story sounds a hymn to this ancient but now endangered creature.


National Geographic Readers: Sea Turtles

National Geographic Readers: Sea Turtles

Author: Laura Marsh

Publisher: National Geographic Society

Published: 2012-07-24

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1426311818

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Who could resist celebrating sea turtles? They may seem like lazy ocean reptiles drifting with the oceans’ currents, but they are actually long-distance swimmers that spend their entire lives searching for food and a mate. What’s more, they come with their own built-in GPS, returning to the exact beach where they were born to lay their own eggs. Kids will learn all about these tranquil and mysterious animals through brilliant photography and illustrations, plus the trusted and distinctive content you love from NG Kids!


A Turtle's Life

A Turtle's Life

Author: Nancy Dickmann

Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library

Published: 2010-09

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 143294231X

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A very simple look at how turtles go from hatchling to adulthood.


The Box Turtle

The Box Turtle

Author: Vanessa Roeder

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-02-11

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0735230501

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An irresistibly cute story about finding the confidence to be yourself, starring a turtle in search of the perfect shell. Terrance the turtle was born without a shell, so he uses a cardboard box instead. Terrance loves his box. It keeps him dry on soggy days, safe from snooping strangers, and is big enough to cozy up with a friend. But when another turtle points out that Terrance's shell is, well, weird, he begins to wonder whether there might be a better shell out there... Eventually, and through much trial and error, Terrance learns that there's nothing wrong with being different--especially when it comes to being yourself.


Turtles

Turtles

Author: Whit Gibbons

Publisher:

Published: 2009-12-21

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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With a friendly mix of scientific analysis and basic encyclopedic coverage, Gibbons and Greene discuss a broad range of turtle topics, including behavior, ecology, reproduction and development, turtle-human relationships, and the appearance of turtles in popular literature.


Turtles In My Sandbox

Turtles In My Sandbox

Author: Jennifer Keats Curtis

Publisher: Arbordale Publishing

Published: 2006-09-10

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 1607188724

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When a mother diamondback terrapin lays eggs in Maggie's sandbox, Maggie becomes a "turtle-sitter" to help the babies safely hatch and in the process she learns about these unique animals and their struggle for survival.