Download or read book Galapagos Tortoise Kids Explore written by Kids Explore! and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to another Kids Explore! animal book for kids! In this book, you will discover exciting facts about the featured animal. Be sure to pay attention, because at the end of the book, you will be tested for your knowledge. Check out all the other amazing titles from Kids Explore!
Download or read book Galapagos Tortoise Curious Kids Press written by Curious Kids Press and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks for checking out another addition from Curious Kids Press. In this book you will find 15 amazing animal facts accompanied by high quality photos! At the end of this book you will also discover 5 quiz questions for testing your knowledge. This book is perfect for a "read-along" learning experience with your child. Grab your copy today!
Download or read book Take Your Time written by Eva Furrow and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harriet the tortoise likes to do things slowly. She explores her home on the Galápagos Islands—slowly. She eats—slowly. And when the sun goes down, she slumbers deeply all night long. When Harriet’s friends tell her to pick up the pace, Harriet decides to journey to a neighboring island to see what there is to see. She parades with penguins and rides with dolphins, encountering adventure at every turn. But is life in the fast lane right for a tortoise who loves to take her time?
Download or read book The Galapagos Islands written by Charles Darwin and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1996 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Turtles The Ultimate Turtles Book written by Jenny Kellett and published by Bellanova Books. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***** "Perfectly done to both inform and stimulate curiosity about nature." ***** "Packed with fascinating facts and a species guide make it suitable for turtle lovers of all ages." ***** "What a great book about this fascinating reptile." Do Your Kids Love Turtles? Discover the enchanting world of turtles in "The Ultimate Turtles Book," a captivating and comprehensive guide for young explorers aged 9 and up. This beautifully crafted book takes readers on a journey through diverse landscapes, exploring the life and habits of various turtle species. From the powerful loggerhead to the graceful green sea turtle, each species comes alive through vivid, full-color photos. In addition to learning about the unique characteristics and habitats of these creatures, readers will delve into their incredible life cycles, including the fascinating migrations they undertake for survival. The book also emphasizes the significant challenges turtles face in today's rapidly changing world. Understand the threats such as habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and illegal trade, and meet the dedicated conservationists who are working tirelessly to protect and save our shelled friends. Book Highlights: * An overview of sea turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises * Vivid, full-color photos printed on premium paper * Turtle life cycles and migrations * Focus on current threats and conservation efforts * A fun quiz and word search puzzle "The Ultimate Turtles Book" is not just an educational read, but a call to inspire a love for wildlife and emphasize the importance of conservation. It's a must-have for every young nature enthusiast and budding herpetologist. Embark on this unforgettable journey and immerse yourself in the captivating world of turtles!
Download or read book Lonesome George Finds His Friends written by Victoria Kosara and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonesome George is thought to be the last of his kind. Follow Lonesome George as he meets other animals that live on the Galapagos Islands and help Lonesome George find his friends!
Download or read book Giant Tortoise written by August Hoeft and published by Xist Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I see a giant tortoise. The giant tortoise eats leaves. Beginning readers can learn all about the giant tortoise in this short book in the I See Animals Series. With less than 20 unique words, kids can learn about interesting animals while building their reading fluency. Each I See Animals book uses simple sentences, sight words, and vibrant photos to help even the earliest readers delve into a nonfiction text. The books all contain a note to parents and caregivers with tips for helping kids learn to read. A Word list and post-reading activities are also included in every I See Animals book. These books are all Guided Reading Level C.
Download or read book Tortoises written by Kate Riggs and published by The Creative Company. This book was released on 2022-03-16 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the amazing dome-shelled reptile! Introduce elementary kids to tortoises and their long lives in the wild. Slow and steady, some tortoises can live up to 150 years! They live a quiet life of eating, basking in the sun, and digging burrows. Readers explore the many different kinds of tortoises, where they live, their behaviors and features, and why they move so slow, all with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end story retells Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare.
Download or read book Galapagos Tortoises written by Rebecca E. Hirsch and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out what a Galápagos tortoise has in common with a shingleback lizard. Discover what sets a Galápagos tortoise apart from a copperhead snake. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of Galápagos tortoises--their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle--to similar and different reptiles. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a reptile and how reptiles are alike and different from each other.
Download or read book Galapagos Giant Tortoises written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-11-07 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Galapagos Giant Tortoises brings together researchers and conservationists to share the most up-to-date knowledge of Galapagos giant tortoises. Despite being icons of the world-famous Galapagos Archipelago and the target of more than 50 years of conservation research and management, Galapagos giant tortoise evolution and much of their ecology remained unknown until recently. This book documents the history, the pressing conservation issues, and success stories recovering several of the 15 different species of Galapagos tortoises from near extinction.The book begins with an overview of the history of the relationship between humans and Galapagos giant tortoises, starting from initial heavy exploitation of tortoises by pirates and whalers, and extending to the start of the modern conservation era in the 1960s. The book then shifts to biology, describing Galapagos tortoise evolution, taxonomy, ecology, habitats, reproduction, and behavior. Next the decades of conservation efforts and their results are reviewed, including issues of captive breeding, invasive species, introduced diseases, and de-extinction, as well as the current status and distribution of every species. The final portion of the book turns to four case studies of restoration, and then looks ahead to the future of all tortoise populations.The latest volume in the Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscape series, Galapagos Giant Tortoises is a valuable resource for researchers and conservationists, as well as students of biology, wildlife conservation, and herpetology. Provides a comprehensive overview of the Galapagos giant tortoise species as written and edited by the world’s leading experts Presents examples of restoration of tortoise populations following the near extinction of many of them Describes conservation strategies to ensure the full recovery of all extant species Explores recent efforts using replacement tortoises for extinct species to restore island ecosystems
Download or read book Galapagos Means Tortoises written by Ruth Heller and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2003-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcases the giant tortoises for which the Galapagos Islands were named, as well as sea lions, both land and marine iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs, and several kinds of sea birds, including the rare and exotic blue-footed boobies
Download or read book Turtle or Tortoise written by Kirsten Chang and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All tortoises are turtles, but what sets tortoises apart from their fellow family members? Side-by side-comparisons and clear photos take young learners through various physical and behavioral differences between turtles and tortoises in this low-level title. Discover what makes each reptile unique!
Download or read book Tracking Tortoises written by Kate Messner and published by Millbrook Press ™. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Galápagos giant tortoises are fascinating—and endangered. They live only on the Galápagos Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador. These tortoises face threats from the humans who live on—and visit—the islands, as well as from Earth's warming climate. Join author Kate Messner on an a journey to the Galápagos Islands to see these incredible creatures up close and discover how cutting-edge technology is helping scientists to study and protect them.
Download or read book Learn Explore and Grow written by Sonali Mathur and published by New Saraswati House India Pvt Ltd. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series in general knowledge books. The ebook version does not contain CD.
Download or read book Gal pagos Tortoises written by Conrad J. Storad and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the characteristics and behavior of Galâapagos tortoises.
Download or read book How I Became a Pirate written by Melinda Long and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pirates have green teeth when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view."So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor winning illustrator David Shannon and the storyteller Melinda Long. Jeremy learns how to say scurvy dog, sing sea chanteys, and throw food . . . but he also learns that there are no books or good night kisses on board: Pirates don t tuck. A swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly, richly textured illustrations that suit the story to a T. "
Download or read book Galapagos George written by Jean Craighead George and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the famous Lonesome George, a giant tortoise who was the last of his species, lived to be one hundred years old, and became known as the rarest creature in the world. His story gives us a glimpse of the amazing creatures inhabiting the ever-fascinating Galápagos Islands. Renowned naturalist and bestselling author of the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves and the critically acclaimed Everglades Jean Craighead George once again introduces children to the wonders of the natural world in this incredible evolution story set in the Galápagos Islands. The back matter features key terms, a timeline, and further resources for research. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
